New York Song

Intro: In the winter it was so, so cold The fish all died, the harbour froze There was nothing left for the crows to do but wait And they said.... They said being here is better than wishing we'd stayed Yes, being here is seeming to be the way Oh being here is better than wishing we had stayed... They stayed under water for so,so long They wait for the spring when the ice will thaw And frozen parts will be filled with song And the sun filtered down through all them waves And they said... They said being here is better than wishing we'd stayed Yes, being here is seeming to be the way Being here is like breathing on the hottest day I think I would rather suffocate Last summer they said it was so, so hot Two lovers did drown, their dreams were sunk While their bodies were lost, their souls stayed around They stayed underwater; most go underground. And they said... They said being here is better than wishing we'd stayed Yes, being here is seeming to be the way (x3) Oh, being here is better than wishing, wishing, wishing we had stayed