That small town is my torment And this city is my solace The busy streets don’t have room for a pit And the city lights brighten the darkest nights The people bustling and hustling even on Sundays Oh, they don’t even have time for haze Remembering and forgetting don’t require wit The best thing this city has taught me about suffering is that I should own it I did not lose the pain at all But this city taught me to stand up after I fall.