Seen the lights go out on Broad way,

I saw the (G)Em pire State laid (A)low.

And life went on lived be yond the Pal i sades,

they (Bm)all bought Cad il lacs,

and left there long a go.

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They held a (G)con cert out in Brook lyn

to watch the (G)is land bridg es blow.

They turned our pow er down,

and drove us un der ground,

but we went (G)right on with the show.

I’ve seen the (G)lights go out on Broad way,

I saw the ru ins at my feet.

You know we al most did n’t no tice it.

We’d seen it all the time

on For ty (G)Sec ond Street.

They burned the church es down in Har lem

like in that Span ish civ il war.

The flames were ev ’ry where,

but no one real ly cared,

it al ways (G)burned up there be (D)fore.

I’ve seen the (G)lights go out on Broad way,

I saw the might y sky line fall.

The boats were wait ing at the bat ter y,

the un ion went on strike;

they nev er (G)sailed at all.

They sent a car rier out from Nor folk

and picked the Yan kees up for free.

They said that Queens could stay

and blew the Bronx a way,

and sank Man (G)hat tan out at (D)sea.

You know those lights were bright on Broad and keep the (G)mem o ry a (Bb)live.