23rd Street Lullaby

[Verse 1]
Underneath the swirling light of jasmine tea and smoke
You traced my face up on the barroom wall
And you tried to intimidate me as you drank your drinks and joked
Saying it takes more than clean hands to catch angels when they fall
Well I'll keep that in mind

[Chorus]
Come on darlin' oh my, my
Wanna hear my 23rd Street lullaby?
Got a bottle of wine, a bag of tricks
There's a place for you under my fingertips
There's a place for you, oh my, my
Up on the rooftops of my 23rd Street lullaby

[Verse 2]
Me and you on the avenue, on a summer night
Bass and drums and the traffic hums and I feel all right
Well come and walk beside me darlin' and I'll take my place
I'm a little low on courage, but I'm high on faith
And I feel so fine

[Chorus]
Come on darlin', oh my, my
Wanna hear my 23rd Street lullaby
Got a bottle of wine, a bag of tricks
There's a place for you under my fingertips
There's a place for you, oh my, my
Up on the rooftops of my 23rd Street lullaby

[Bridge]
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la

[Verse 3]
Got a downtown heart, got a love so sweet
Got a tone poem and a funky little beat
Got a music box, it's soft inside
And in your arms, I come alive
So don't you worry now, say you will
I'll be waiting here until you take a chance, take a risk
I'll take what's broken and I'll take what's fixed

[Verse 2]
And, me and you on the avenue, on a summer night
Bass and drums and the traffic hums, and I feel all right

[Chorus]
Come on darlin', oh my my
Wanna hear my 23rd Street lullaby
Got a bottle of wine, a bag of tricks
There's a place for you under my fingertips
There's a place for you, oh my my
Up on the rooftops of my eyes
Want to take a chance, take a risk
I'll take what's broken and I'll take what's fixed

[Outro]
I can't hear you
Let me hear you
My 23rd Street lullaby