I was lying on the bed, watching the blue paint peeling While the television set, threw its angry shadows at the ceiling Down in the rainy streets, the pavement hissed its discontentment In a city that never sleeps The traffic rolls on unrelenting As the sirens test their voice, against concrete canyon wall accoustics I am left the choice, of shows and films and news and music Down in the rainy streets, a lady in a limousine Switches on the tiny built in, TV screen, to watch the same as I And in the park, the dark snow is melting A surefire sign that, the city will come alive - oho Tomorrow you can bet your a**, the joggers will be sweating, mmm The weatherforecast says, it's gonna be 55 Oo, Columbus Avenue, I'll be walking in the sunshine there with you Oo, Manhattan morning mood, we'll have breakfast in a diner Tea for two The Kongo k**ers gonna be warming up Because another ball season is coming up, hey hey Spring is under way Oooooooo Oo, Columbus Avenue, I'll be walking in the sunshine there with you Oo, Manhattan morning mood, we'll have breakfast in a diner Tea for two And in the park, the dark snow is melting And that's a surefire sign that, the city will come alive - oho Tomorrow we get back to restyou can bet your a** The joggers will be sweating, yes they will (oho) The weatherforecast says, it's gonna be 55 (Let me tell you about the street & spring time) Oo, Columbus Avenue (city & swing time) I'll be walking in the sunshine there with …- you Oo, that big town morning mood