It occurred to me Looking out the window of my hotel At the clock over the water and the grey waves of dawn It occurred to me That it really wasn't all that bad It occurred to me Looking out the window on 123rd street With the tomb on the hill, the silence of the Sunday dawn The chimneys and firebreaks like figures on a wedding cake It occurred to me That it really wasn't all that sad The radiator heat The cold from the street In perfect balance As the spires transmit A moment of respite Just a moment of respite I could keep walking Not stepping on this dime Hiding that hole Chasing My tail I think I caught it And now it's gone A moment of respite I, need a moment of respite It occurred to me Taking in the deluge at my hotel Silent in the refuge at my hotel With the light under the shower door And all that was said before More than just a k**ing floor All that was said before It occurred to me That it really wasn't all that bad