The City Never Sleeps

Old man, young man Preacher saying Amen Taking up collection Playing on a bass drum How come the city it never sleeps at night Red cars, blue cars Payment overdue cars Cops with indigestion Billionaires and some bums How come the city it never sleeps at night How come the city it never sleeps at night Short girls, tall girls Happy that they're all girls Walking with some nice man Holding hands and then some How come the city it never sleeps at night Good guys, bad guys Millionaires and show guys Losers with their hands out Patients begging breadcrumb How come the city it never sleeps at night The city it never sleeps at night Long night, short night Big hellos and goodbyes Dreams of conversation Not a single ho-hum How come the city it never sleeps at night Old man, young man Preacher saying Amen Taking up collection Playing on a bass drum How come the city it never sleeps at night It never sleeps at night