Verse 1: Sitting here on a rainy New York day, with my heart and mind so far away.

Chorus 1: Cause I said, if I can make it there, I can make it… Ah ha, you know what the song says don't you? On a rainy New York City day.

Verse 2 :At home they're waiting for a word from me, the patient loved ones about the record companies.

Chorus 1: Thank God for my video so I don’t miss a thing on TV, and for my laser disc, so I can hide in the music when the world’s after me. You see it’s not that easy, being me, always dining out or attending the right party and oh, woe is me.

Chorus 2: Back home things seemed clearer, and success seemed so much nearer.

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Bridge 1: It's so important to me, to succeed in the land of opportunity. Show them something they've never seen before. To devour the apple right to it's core.

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Verse 3 : as the rain subsides and the evening's come around, I'll be hitting big all over this town…

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End: On a rainy New York City day.

Words & Music by David Liberty