A bright array of city lights
The cabarets and honky tonks
Their flashing signs invite
The broken heart can lose itself
In the glow of city lights
In a glass of sherry wine
Lights that offer other girls
For empty hearts like mine
They paint a pretty picture
Of a world that's gay and bright
And it's just a mask for loneliness
But the God who put those stars above
It's just a place for me to cry
When things don't turn out right
Just a place to run away and hide
Lights that say forget her love
In a different atmosphere
Lights that lure are nothing
But a masquerade for tears
They paint a pretty picture
But my arms can't hold 'em tight
And I just can't say that I love you
To a street of city lights
No, I just can't say that I love you
To a street of city lights