Take Manhattan

Well she started out working for an Illinois assembly line

Not really what she wanted

Just dealing with the feeling when you're feeling like you wish it was fine

You just don't talk about it

And along came an offer from the city of steel

They were stranded at the airport she could barely believe he was real

So she said

Make it happen take me to Manhattan

If you like LA that's cool

Or you could slip me right on down the Mississippi

I'd go anywhere with you

Well, they met up on the river in the middle of the summertime

He was from out on the coast

And ever since he said he'd never stop until they got it right

It's what they wanted the most

He had been everywhere and she'd been alone

They were just looking for a place to call home

So he said

How about Manhattan we can make it happen

I'll do California too

I know it's iffy but how about the Mississippi

I'd go anywhere with you

Any old town will do

I could die in the flyover zone with you

Then they started their first argument

And the fighting never stopped

It's just the same old story

All the boys and girls who never figure one another out

Then all the tears started pouring

Then the map came off the wall

She started marking it with a red pen

Then she said

Well, take Manhattan where anything can happen

You take California too

Forever after with or without laughter

We got better things to do

Take Manhattan where anything can happen

You take California too

Take the planet you can fucking have it

Look out cause she's coming for you