Grace Cathedral hill
All wrapped in bones of setting sun
All dust and stone and moribund
I paid twenty-five cents to light
A little white candle
For a New Year’s Day
I sat and watched it burn away
Then turned and weaved
Through slow decay
We were both a little hungry
So we went to get hot dog
Down to Hyde Street Pier
The light was slight and disappeared
The air it stunk of fish and beer
We heard a Superman trumpet
Play the National Anthem
And the world may be long for you
But he’ll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights
Blind your eyes tonight
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Some way to greet the year:
Your eyes all bright and
Brimmed with tears
The pilgrims, pills and tourists here
All sing “Fifty-three bucks to buy
A brand new halo”
I’m sweet on a green-eyed girl
All fiery Irish clip and curl
All brine and piss and vinegar
I paid twenty-five cents to light
A little white candle
And the world may be long for you
But he’ll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights
Blind your eyes tonight
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?