Oh, this poor and lonely heart

It is made of pure steel

And you can't let it cry

Like the poor end of a stream



I populated half the city, child

But I still can't find no love

Somebody has to heal me

From up above



Ain't no way that I could stay

Every day, oh every day

There it goes, her arms that hold me closely

So closely



Though I can't let it die

This hope I feel

Oh the cities make me cry

But I still can't leave her



The streets are paved with pain

Of further past the law

Just got to get through, darling

But I've had enough

There ain't no way that I could stay here

I'm breathing, oh I'm breathing

There she goes, her arms that hold me closely, so closely



I know that it's time

For this city of mine

To just crumble down

Let me hold her

Let me hold her

Got to feel her deep down

Got to feel it deep down baby