Two Strangers

The first time that I saw you

You were waiting for the train

Your body like a shadow slipped away

In a bright display of color

And the tunnel swept me under

And the last thing I remember was your face

And I hoped you would appear

In some old movie theater chair

Some old vinyl backbooth diner way downtown

And I watched for you in windows

Sprayed your name across cement walls

In parking lots when no one was around

And the city lights they shine like silver

And the city lights they shine like gold

I'm holding out for something better

What it is, I don't know

The second time I saw you

You were running in the rain

Ducked back into a Chinese restaurant

And I drove around the block

Cursed the lights, double parked

Found only an old scarf that you forgot

And I wore it that whole winter

Hoped you'd see me in the street

And your eye would catch and suddenly you'd know

A glance inside the subway

The central station bustling

And two strangers locking eyes above it all

And the city lights they shine like silver

And the city lights they shine like gold

I'm holding out for something better

What it is, I don't know

And I'm alright if you're asking

I'm just tired and I'm just stoned

And the city lights are a constellation

And your upturned face is what I'm looking for

And I came around the corner on a bitter Saturday

A flower stand and trash cans on the curb

I bought a cup of coffee from a man who never saw me

Turned around and raised it up and there you were

And my heart escaped my body

Flew right up and disappeared

And I thought that I might lose you in the crowd

But you crossed the street and suddenly your voice was in my ear

Saying don't I know your face from somewhere else

And the city lights they shine like silver