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Artist: The Dilettantes
Canonical path: /the-dilettantes/new-york-friend
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New York Friend
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New York Friend
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What, what is it worth?
Carrying words
Far across to shaky ground
Love is a curse
I never learned
Where to put the weight down
It's raining in California
And there's nothing left to think about…
So I'm off to the race again
(and I'm going places)
I can remember when
(sea of pretty faces)
I could find a NY friend
When I got on a plane,
Got me a drink
Suddenly I'm settled down
I should have known
That everything
Would turn up in the lost and found
It's happy in California
And there's nothing left to talk about…
So I'm off to the race again
(and I'm getting nowhere)
I can remember when
(the world was turning slower)
I could find a NY friend
It's bad, it's nice - It's cold as ice
I can't let go - I paid my price
The new machine - is so pristine
It's not the ends - But in between…
I'm off to the race again
I can remember when
I could find a NY friend
So, do what you're told
There's plenty of souls
Waiting the universe
It's raining in California
And there's nothing left to think about…
I'm off to the race again
I can remember when
I could find a NY friend
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