Songwriter: Bill Anderson
Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.
A bright array of city lights as far as I can see
The great white way shines through the night for lonely guys like me
The cabaretes and honky tonks their flashing signs invite
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights
Lights that say forget her name in a glass of cherry wine
Lights that offer other girls for empty arms like mine
They paint a pretty picture of a world that's gay and bright
But it's just a mask of loneliness behind those city lights
The world was dark and God made stars to brighten up the night
Did the God who put those stars above make those city lights
Did he make a place for men to cry when things don't turn out right
Are we just supposed to run and hide behind those city lights
Lights that say forget her love in a different athmosphere
Lights that lure are nothing but a masquarade for tears
They paint a pretty picture but my arms can't hold them tight
And I just can't say I love you to a street of city lights
The great white way shines through the night for lonely guys like me
The cabaretes and honky tonks their flashing signs invite
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights
Lights that say forget her name in a glass of cherry wine
Lights that offer other girls for empty arms like mine
They paint a pretty picture of a world that's gay and bright
But it's just a mask of loneliness behind those city lights
The world was dark and God made stars to brighten up the night
Did the God who put those stars above make those city lights
Did he make a place for men to cry when things don't turn out right
Are we just supposed to run and hide behind those city lights
Lights that say forget her love in a different athmosphere
Lights that lure are nothing but a masquarade for tears
They paint a pretty picture but my arms can't hold them tight
And I just can't say I love you to a street of city lights
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Country Songs for City Folks (1965)
Jerry Lee Lewis popular songs
- Great Balls of Fire
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
- All Night Long
- All the Good Is Gone
- You Don’t Miss Your Water
- It Won’t Happen with Me
- Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
- Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O’Dee
- I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
- What’d I Say
- Over the Rainbow
- I’m Feeling Sorry
- Time Changes Everything
- Another Place, Another Time
- Memphis
- Mean Woman Blues
- My Lovely Fraulein
- He Can’t Fill My Shoes
- Folsom Prison Blues
- You Win Again
- Bottom Dollar
- Skid Row
- I Love You Because
- Mom and Dad’s Waltz