There's nothing more gorgeous or grotesque than the sight of the garbage dumped on the sides of the railroad tracks
In the morning, on my way to work, I see them- little lumps- just glittering in the sunshine
What a messy way to say thank you
What a messy way to say anything
Oh, we need a closenessThere's nothing more helpless or hopeless than the birds of the city streets, with the dirt on their heavy wings
In the evening, on my way to sleep, I hear them- screaming out into a bitter melody
What a messy way to say thank you
What a messy way to say anything
Oh, we need a closeness'Cause when I wake
I am so far from reach
I am so far fromAh, we need a closeness, a harmless closeness
Oh we need a closeness, a harmless closeness!
Songwriters
JERRY BOCK, SHELDON HARNICKPublished by
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