I took a plane, I took a train -- ah, who cares? You always end up in the city
I said to Carl, "look up for once, see just how the sun sets in the sky."
I said to John, "do you think the girls here ever wonder how they got so pretty?"
Oh, well, I do

Look out upon the myriad harbour
Look out upon the myriad harbour
Look out upon the myriad harbour

All the boys with their homemade microphones have very interesting sounds
All the girls fall into ruin, droppin' out of school
Breakin' Daddies' hearts just to hang around

I walked into the local record store and asked for an American music anthology
It sounds fun
They tore at my skirt and stuck it on the walls at P.S.1

I took a plane, I took a train -- ah, who cares? You always end up in the city
Stranded at Bleecker and Broadway, and looking for something to do
Someone somewhere asked me, "Is there anything in particular I can help you with?"
All I ever wanted help with was you

Look out upon the Myriad Harbour
Look out upon the Myriad Harbour
Look out upon the Myriad Harbour
Look out upon the Myriad Harbour