Back To Manhattan Lyrics - Jeffrey Lewis

Taking the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

It's black on the river 

The sun is still setting 

Bicycles flying 

Down the incline to Brooklyn 

They're in the homestretch 

But our path is just staring 

We went to a movie 

Now we're gonna break up 

But I haven't told you 

Cause the walk's 40 minutes 

It's black on the water 

But it's still beyond us 

The streets just behind us 

It's steep and we've started 

Taking the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

It's black on the river 

And the sun is still setting 

Bicycles flying 

Down the incline to Brooklyn 

They're in the homestretch 

But our path is just starting 

I'm sleeping alone 

Back in Manhattan 

But that'll be later 

If i make it happen 

The air's so romantic 

But the big graffiti says suck dick 

While the night drifts so gently 

The sadness between us 

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Taking the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

It's black on the river 

And the sun is done setting 

Bicycles riding 

Towards the incline to Brooklyn 

Now we're up on the river 

In the middle of nothing 

Some girls are magic 

For some other person 

Know that you're worth it 

But I'm still not that person 

You liked me this morning 

By midnight you'll hate me 

Everyone's fragile 

You're better off angry 

Taking the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

It's black on the river 

And the sun is done setting 

Bicycles working 

Towards the incline to Brooklyn 

Now we're up on the river 

And the city is nearer 

My life in Brooklyn's behind me 

And the days are behind me 

When I hold on to something 

So i wouldn't have nothing 

The days up ahead 

Are back in downtown Manhattan 

Passing bored kids on skateboards 

And Hasids with strollers 

Taking the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

There's one or two stars now 

That's the best we can do here 

The buildings are shifting 

It looks like a kira 

The river's behind us 

The streets are below us 

Some garbage is flying 

Two trains are criss-crossing 

It's dark and were talking 

But now you're mostly quite 

I guess I'm done taking 

Here come the joggers 

We're in the homestretch 

But they're path is just starting 

We took the bridge 

Back to Manhattan 

There were lights on the water 

And the evening was over 

It wasn't that easy 

But it wasn't too hard 

We walked on together 

We walked off alone 

Now you're on the subway 

I'm out on a warm night 

And most of the people 

Look boring in Manhattan 

I guess I'll go home now 

Past old couples at midnight 

They're in the homestretch 

But our path is just starting.