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Manhattan Lover

from From The Air by M Shanghai String Band

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MANHATTAN LOVER

Well I've had boyfriends from many different far away places
And when they would visit me here in Brooklyn
They would stick around for awhile.
But you, you just can't seem to wait to get back over that Manhattan Bridge
Back to where the yellow cabs play.

Manhattan lover, you won't go out of your way
You'll never come to Brooklyn
And Brooklyn is where I want to stay.

I ain't that far on the Q train, I promise you
You have nothing to fear
And those skyscrapers look so much prettier from here.
Come on over, see the trees, spend some time and breathe in the air.
But I ain't going to work three jobs just to pay your car fare.

Manhattan lover, why won't you see things my way
I want to love you, but you live so far away

What if I was as stubborn as you
You'd never see me and I'd never see you too.

Manhattan lover, you're living over there
That old East River is too big a cross to bear.
Manhattan lover, you're a stuck up twit
But I'm not budging either, so let's just end this.

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from From The Air, released May 29, 2007
Words & Music by Philippa Thompson

© 2007 Philippa Thompson Music, BMI

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M Shanghai Brooklyn, New York

Since 2002, this Brooklyn collective's roots-based, original songs and joyous performances have created a fiercely loyal word-of-mouth following. They invite you to celebrate the release of their new album, "Bedlam", and to visit them for their monthly first-Saturday performances at The Jalopy Theater www.jalopy.biz ... more

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