[Verse 1]
Maybe I should wander through these streets a little longer
Hey, New York City, won't you welcome me back home?
And darling, I love you but I swear that I'll be gone
By the time you figure out what you want
Maybe I should wander through my solitude a little longer
Turn your head now, sailor, well, I used to be so much stronger
How in the hell did I get here in this city so alone?
Oh, sometimes life seems so long

[Chorus]
You can't soothe me with your sweet voice if I can't be your first choice
You can't soothe me with your deep eyes if I can't be your first prize
You can't soothe me with affection if it's pointed in the wrong direction
Unless you think that I'm perfection
Unless you think that I'm perfection

[Verse 2]
Maybe I should wander through these streets a little longer
Find my ruthless angel that will carry me back home
'Cause we all wanna go home and we search for love our whole lives
I found a man who only wants to be alone, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
You can't soothe me with your sweet voice if I can't be your first choice
You can't soothe me with your deep eyes if I can't be your first prize
You can't soothe me with affection if it's pointed in the wrong direction
Unless you think that I'm perfection
Unless you think that I'm perfection
[Bridge]
Maybe down the road who knows? You'll get it together
With all your charm my hope grows, it's wonderful
But you're flirting only as a friend
You touch my hand and promise everything

It'll be a mighty cold winter
Five million people, couldn't one of them be you?
And darling, I love you but I swear that I'll be gone
By the time you figure out what you want

[Chorus]
You can't soothe me with your sweet voice if I can't be your first choice
You can't soothe me with your deep eyes if I can't be your first prize
You can't soothe me with affection if it's pointed in the wrong direction
Unless you think that I'm perfection
You can't soothe me, yeah