It gets so dark before the dawn

That's when it gets to me

Before the city symphony of taxi horns



That's the way it always starts

Sitting here and waiting on the beating of my heart



Last night I thought I heard my name

Well it was too dark to see, but it had to be

The voice was just the same



That's the way it always starts

Sitting here and waiting on the beating of my heart



So tell me why should it have to be this way

Why can't it be all right

Why can't I sleep at night?

Why should it have to be this way?

Why must there be this price to pay?



Now all the streets are dark and bare

Oh, if you can live in this town

And stick around, you can live anywhere



That's the way it always starts

Sitting here and waiting on the beating of my heart