I was in New York

from in a state by shy kids

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I was in New York
Brooklyn, New York
overnight

drove down the inner-state, in a state
there were no cheap flights
and I don’t like heights...

you know that, or you might not

I like things that take their time
take your time... on the J - Z lines

people are all rushing and honking
some people like walking
some people like talking
I was at the MoMA
just having a moment
alone with Van Gogh, no tourists no photos...

it was just me... and the strokes
if i had a sharpie just something to mark it
I could be terrorist a vandal an artist

it’s all so fragile New York I love you but...

I was in Toronto
early in the morning
sun in eyes

ain’t no songs about its streets
no CBGB’s or deli meats
no famous slice
but that’s kind of nice

you know that or you might not

if I had the money or someone who loved me
a dream I could sell to the wolves up on Wall Street
a gig with a gaggle of girls at the Bowery
the CITY! the LIGHTS!
I was made for this country

or maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll stay
maybe I’ll STAY

New York I love you but... not now

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from in a state, released February 23, 2018

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