Reality’s a shadow
I climb it like a ladder
to escape the forms the city takes
Shadows break
the shadows break
I fell asleep
with the rain on the porch
One day I’m soaked
the next day I’m scorched
Everything rocking
back and forth
in my life these days
Depression is crouching
around every turn
You’ve got to exploit
every small thing you learn
It’s hard just to get to that place
you can earn some peace inside
Here in the city
electric means fun
Killowatts buzzin’
right thru everyone
Sets of eyes zoom around
just to make or break the current
And sometimes I think
when I just can’t get strong
It’s fifty to fifty
anything’s right or wrong
Faces light up
like slow blinking neon
in my mind at night
Reality’s a shadow
I climb it like a ladder
to escape the forms the city takes
But the shadows break
against each wall
Shadows break
in every hall
Shadows break
An ambulance cries
for its passenger in back
Everyone moves
but no hearts react
Oh I love this city
like a mischievous cat
‘cause it troubles you
and keeps you alive
Your great instincts get fooled
by an innocent stranger
‘cause instincts somehow
seem to magnify danger
in a city that’s filled up
with city arrangers
You’ve got to arrange yourself
Lyrics Submitted by Richard Gagnon