[Verse 1: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
As he walks along the gorge's edge
He meets a sense of yesteryear
A window in the bank above his head
Reveals his home amidst the streets
Subway sounds, the sounds of complaint (Ahh)
The smell of acid on his gun of paint (Ahh)
As it carves out anger in a blood-red band (Ahh)
Destroyed tomorrow by an unknown hand (Ahh)
"My home!"
Is this the way out from the endless scene (Ahh)
Or just an entrance to another dream? (Ahh)

[Refrain: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins, Phil Collins]
And the light (Light, light, light, light)
Dies down (Down, down, down, down)
On Broadway

[Verse 2: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
But as the skylight beckons him to leave
He hears a scream from far below
Within the raging water writhes the form
Of brother John, he cries for help
The gate is fading now, but open wide (Ahh)
But John is drowning, I must decide (Ahh)
Between the freedom I had in the rat-race (Ahh)
Or to stay forever in this forsaken place (Ahh)
"Hey John!"
He makes for the river and the gate is gone (Ahh)
Back to the void where it came from (Ahh)
[Refrain: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins, Phil Collins]
And the light (Light, light, light, light)
Dies down (Down, down, down, down)
On Broadway