Johnny was a dark child He was promised to us all But riders in the night, can lift you out of sight When they call
That's all
My Sally was a princess She was chosen for the crown But chains can't stop the sound
Of one night in the city One night looking pretty
Then someone opened doorways And Johnny slipped away Running for the bright, where dark is always light There's no day
No way
The princess saw the dark child And the dark child said her name
Come steal away, we'll play the game
Do you watch, do you see, do you know the people in me I'm the bite, I'm the bark, I'm the scream I'm the poor, I'm the sure, I'm the holy, I'm the pure I can tell you tales you just might not believe
One night in the city, one night looking pretty One night in the city, one night looking pretty
One night
Yeah the children shared the wonder Of the leather and the lace But one child went away, and one child stayed to play
For one night in the city
But chains don't make a wall and dreams lay where they fall Dark is never night when dreams make up the light
One night in the city, one night feeling pretty
Feeling pretty in the city
One night in the city One night One night
Oh one child went away and one child stayed to play Chains don't make a wall Your dreams all lay just where they fall In the city