[Verse 1]
On crystal nights as these, the moon throws its dazzling light
Onto the East River's black divide
And through the tavern panes, couples weave and sway
Moved by melodies
[Chorus]
And she averts her eyes because she's scared of being seen through
But dear, he can't see, past his half-full gla**
Give me one reason
And you ask for another because you don't know how it feels
To end the night, standing upright
Give me one reason
[Verse 2]
And when the party ends in the darkened, silenced hall
I fill some gla**es on the bar for
Those walking through the walls, those drifting ghostly who*es
Who lived here once before
[Chorus]
And as the years roll on I'm left with questions more than answers
Am I wrong to think, that it's just the way?
Give me one reason
And shall I mistake your silence for an answer to this plague?
Oh, it's no game to me, it's life or d**h
Give me one reason