Columbus Avenue

[Verse 1] Through the symphony of sirens Took the poets walk through Central park Sat a while beneath the sycamore To watch the world go by Got a pretzel on the corner And lost myself inside it all Didn't take too long to find someone stranger than myself I make my own way to the rooftop lounge To write a set-list for the show [Hook] West side of Manhatten Tonight we're gonna, we're gonna blow In the city that never stops There's no time for feeling blue Everything is possible on Columbus Avenue [Verse 2] Very strangely there is beauty in the chaos and the grind Here the law besides to low less Make beautiful of enemies Between West 59 and 110th Street The blurry technicolor view And you can hear the constant beat of the salsa Through the night I pour a drink and catch my breath As I suit up for the show [Hook] [Verse 3] From the street bars to the stars Looking for journey in the big yellow taxi From the high towers to the urban flowers It's just the way that Stevie saw it [Outro] Columbus Avenue Columbus Avenue