A bright array of city lights as far as I can see
The great white way shines through the night
For lonely girls like me
The cabaretes and honky tonks
Their flashing signs invite
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights

Lights that say forget his name in a glass of cherry wine
Lights that offer other guys with empty hearts like mine
They paint a pretty picture
Of a world so gay and bright
But I can't say I love you dear to a street of city lights

Lights that say forget his love in a different atmosphere
Lights that lure are nothing but a masquarade for tears
Yes, they paint a pretty picture
But my arms can't hold them tight
And I just can't say I love you to a street of city lights