Stan Ridgway - Our Manhattan Moment lyrics

The city streets burst at their seams And flood the earth with people's dreams But you're only concerned with some new shoe Once up Broadway, we had walked My mind was racing as you talked I wish that I could be as dumb as you We bought the lampshades and the cars The wind-up toys and cookie jars Another swap meet and bazaar with you But now your pointless lazy drawl Puts me to sleep and then I fall Into a place where I'm encased in glue Keep it light (Keep it light) And keep it loose (Keep it loose) What's the fuss? (What's the fuss?) And what's the use? One night up in a penthouse suite Your famous friends I got to meet So nice to have my pinky painted blue And now I hear your voice an' pour a drink Don't you ever stop to think Beyond the safe and sanctioned point of view Keep it light (Keep it light) You gotta keep it loose (Keep it loose) What's the fuss? (What's the fuss?) And what's the use? The city streets burst at their seams And flood the earth with people's dreams But you're only concerned with some new shoe So we'll still amble through the bars And count the pretty colored jars I still wish that I could be as dumb as you As dumb as you As dumb as you Just as dumb as you