“Downtown” by Petula Clark is featured in New New York, the fourteenth episode of Season Five. It is sung by Artie (Kevin McHale), Blaine (Darren Criss), Kurt (Chris Colfer), Rachel (Lea Michele), and Sam (Chord Overstreet).
[RACHEL (with the Group)]
When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go (Downtown)
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know (Downtown)
[KURT]
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
[KURT with SAM, (with RACHEL)]
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
(So go)
[RACHEL (with the Group)]
(Downtown) Things'll be great when you're
(Downtown) No finer place for sure
(Downtown) Everything's waiting for you
[The Group]
Downtown, downtown
[BLAINE (with the Group)]
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows (Downtown)
[KURT (with the Group)]
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close (Downtown)
[ARTIE]
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with 'em, too, before the night is over
Happy again
[ARTIE with SAM, (with RACHEL)]
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
(with Rachel: So go)
[RACHEL (with the Group)]
(Downtown) Where all the lights are bright
(Downtown) Waiting for you tonight
(Downtown) You're gonna be all right now
[ARTIE & RACHEL with the Group (The Group), {RACHEL}]
(Downtown)
Downtown
{Downtown}
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-a-oh) Downtown
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-a-oh) {Ba-dap-baw} Downtown
[BLAINE]
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
[RACHEL]
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand
To guide them along
[RACHEL with ARTIE & SAM]
So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go
[RACHEL (with the Group)]
(Downtown) Things'll be great when you're
(Downtown) Don't wait a minute more
(Downtown) Everything's waiting for you
[ARTIE, BLANE, KURT & SAM (The Group), {RACHEL with the Group}]
Downtown (Downtown)
Downtown {Downtown}
Downtown (Downtown)
[RACHEL with the Group]
Downtown
Downtown was written by Tony Hatch.
Downtown was produced by Adam Anders & Peer Åström & Ryan Murphy.