Delusions

In a New York state of mind again

But it ain't no crime

I've been down for an uptown girl

For the longest time

You may be right, but don't ask me why

There are times I go to extremes

It's my life, and I'm keeping the faith

Everybody has a dream

And so it goes, I keep hoping for her affections

Though we're rowing the river of dreams in diff'rent directions

She's right on time for making me wait for conclusions

Am I only a man full of fantasies & delusions

My dreams are full of romance scenes

From an Italian restaurant

Yes I try to tell her about it, but hardly with the

Honesty I want

So I'll say goodbye to Hollywood and try

Warming up to reality

Pressure is on, to write a weekend song

From a soul nobody knows but me

And so it goes, I keep hoping for her affections

Though we're rowing the river of dreams in diff'rent directions

In love from afar, at this piano bar, the entertainer of illusions

I'll take a big shot o' Captain Jack with these delusions

Sometimes a fantasy, but she's always a woman

She's all about soul, and when I'm feeling low, she says y' know

You're only human

Running on ice, through the long night

My journey's end: no man's land

If only the good die young then good thing

I'm not an innocent man

All my life, I've waited for this night

Let me turn around your heart

If it's a matter of trust, I'm shameless for us

And I love you just the way you are

Getting closer, it's our day

You're half a mile away but further than heaven

Alright, so we didn't start the fire tonight

In my heart, you're my home

In a room of our own, there'd be no intrusions

Only love night after day, and no delusions

Wanna be your piano man, be my baby grand