Well, the moon in new york tonight was beautiful

I wish you were around to see it too

I'm so happy I could cry

Why'd you'd have to go and die like that?

It's a shame when people ain't around to see

The smiles that they nurture, the laughter they breed

These people don't know me

And I don't plan on showing what I've seen.

And I threw up on a corner in philadelphia

She said, "boy, there ain't no real point in helping ya"

The only thing you've ever owned

Were high hopes and a pocket comb, you fool.

So don't act like you know who I am

Cause the more I'll explain the less you'll understand

Them assholes downtown are the only ones around that even try.

So look up tonight, the moon, she's shining

And we'll be alright, 'cause she's still smiling

The city lights would blow mama's mind

The more I search, the less I find

But I'm alright

'cause she's here tonight

Oh, she's alright.

And I still recall the night you were heading home

You were fighting so hard, I knew you couldn't be alone

Your hand in my hand

I knew I had to be a man from that night on

And I'll tell you all these stories one day

And we'll laugh like we used to and waste the night away

You'll say, "boy, how I've missed ya"

But son, I was with you this whole time.

So look up tonight, the moon, she's shining

And we'll be alright, 'cause she's still smiling

The city lights would blow mama's mind

The more I search, the less I find

But I'm alright

'cause she's here tonight

Oh, she's alright

She's alright

Oh, she's alright.

The moon in new york tonight was beautiful

I wish you were around to see it too

Well I'm so down that I could cry

Why'd my best friend up and die like that?

Hey, baby, um, I just wanna see what you're doing

I love you, bye-bye.