She came
up here, to explore a new frontier
Bought a
little house on a hill, tucked in the trees
She seems
to like the green mountain life
But a
part of her still loves New York City
I hold
her tight, through every sleepless night
She used
to love those city lights
But now
they’re shining much too bright, for my…
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Lady in
the valley, from Manhattan
Now she
lives here in these mountains of green satin
She
dreams of walking down Fifth Avenue
With the
sights and sounds of the city’s energy
From
Broadway, down to the waterfront
Staring
out at the, Statue of Liberty
She loves
that town, but she can’t erase the sound
Of the
walls when they came crashing down
So I need
to be around, for my...
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BRIDGE
She says
she’s going back someday
To the
city where she was born,
To the
neighborhood where she once played
When we
get past the fear
When
tears of heartache disappear
We’ve got
to persevere
So
someday smiles will reappear, on my
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Lady, I
want to see that smile back on my Lady…
Lady in the valley, from Manhattan