I felt ghost-white too sick to cross the Brooklyn Bridge. Was a colour-coded era. Now I guess it always is. In a nervous grin like an electroplated chain It was survival of the sickest, so I got off of the train. And it never even troubled me to see If that snicker was my future looking back at me. I can't pinpoint the very minute that it changed. Can you pick a favorite color from a thousand shades of grey. In the green East River where no water lilies grow I prayed for hope to spring eternal even if the trickle's slow. And it never even troubled me to see If that snicker was my future looking back at me. We were happy. We were sad. She gave me the only one I'd had. As the helicopters lifted stars into the sky I looked for peace on Staten Island, on the ferries sneaking by. And it never even troubled me to see If the snicker was my future looking back at me. We were happy.... Words and music by Joe Pernice Bony Gap Music (BMI) admin by BUG/BMG
Never heard this one. Very nice, Joe.
Cheers, Michael. I have a bad habit of letting songs wander off.
This is such a beautiful song. I would love to hear this live.
I will fold it into a live set…whenever that happens.
Love this version! 2004 was indeed a great MLB season, must have been extra special to take that ride with New Yorkers.
It was really something.
Such a lovely tune.
Thank you.
Great to hear this one again. I hope Lovelier You can be the next vinyl reissue. Thanks for including lyrics and technical notes. Subbed.
Felt so current, given the notion of a color-coded era and the survival of the sickest. Very prescient!
I've always loved this song. Great to hear you do it like this, Joe. I'm super excited about this venture, but of course you knew I would be.
Thanks, Tim.
Sweet tune. Very nice, Joe.