Take Manhattan Lyrics - Delayed Reaction - Soul Asylum

Well she started out working for an Illinois assembly line 

Not really what she wanted 

Just dealing with the feeling when you're feeling like you wish it was fine 

You just don't talk about it 

And along came an offer from the city of steel 

They were stranded at the airport she could barely believe he was real 

So she said 

Make it happen take me to Manhattan 

If you like LA that's cool 

Or you could slip me right on down the Mississippi 

I'd go anywhere with you 

Well, they met up on the river in the middle of the summertime 

He was from out on the coast 

And ever since he said he'd never stop until they got it right 

It's what they wanted the most 

He had been everywhere and she'd been alone 

They were just looking for a place to call home 

So he said 

How about Manhattan we can make it happen 

I'll do California too 

I know it's iffy but how about the Mississippi 

I'd go anywhere with you 

Any old town will do 

I could die in the flyover zone with you 

Then they started their first argument 

And the fighting never stopped 

It's just the same old story 

All the boys and girls who never figure one another out 

Then all the tears started pouring 

Then the map came off the wall 

She started marking it with a red pen 

Then she said 

Well, take Manhattan where anything can happen 

You take California too 

Forever after with or without laughter 

We got better things to do 

Take Manhattan where anything can happen 

You take California too 

Take the planet you can fucking have it 

Look out cause she's coming for you