Homeward Angel

My Thoughts are running away but I want you to know what they are The first is a memory I revisit It's you and I walking through the park Winter's shadow slowly lifted You broke the news that shattered my heart The man who taught me everything Grew like vines into the dark The second is a wise tale that gets me through the night when the spirits are low About a boy and a dog by the water and the first time they'd ever seen the snow Heavy hearts were lifted It was true what God has gifted Life can be a cruel little bucket of lies until you open your eyes Look you homeward angel This great city is falling down Fly you fallen angel Go home to the boss and tell him it's time to rebuild This great city is falling down Have you seen the dark and rocky coast of Mexico It's a visual fascination that favors the bold There's a freedom that you feel and a secret that you hold Fireworks as the sun goes down distract you from the birds And this dusk is worth a million words Look you homeward angel This great city is falling down Fly you drunken angel Go home to the boss and tell him it's time to rebuild This great city is falling down I used to dream that all my friends and lovers Would end up living in the same place together Growing food in the yard Telling stories in the dark Playing music until the sun goes down Until the sun comes up California is calling my name New York doesn't seem the same My love runs deep for this coastal state But I can't seem to escape The footprints I've left behind Look you homeward angel This great city is falling down Fly you, you my Angel Go home to the boss and tell him it's time to rebuild 'Cause this great city is falling down Look you homeward angel This great city is standing still Fly you, you my angel You go home to the boss and tell him it's time to rebuild This great city is falling down