A bright array of city lights As far as I can see That great white way shines through the night For lonely guys like me The cabarets and honky tonks Their flashing signs invite A broken heart to lose itself In the glow of city lights Lights that say forget her In a glass of sherry wine Lights that offer other girls For lonely hearts like mine They paint a pretty picture Of a world that's gay and bright But it's just a mask for loneliness Behind those city lights The world was dark and God made stars To brighten up the night But I don't believe that God above Made those city lights It's just a place to go and cry When love don't turn out right Just a place to run away and hide Behind those city lights Lights that say forget her In a different atmosphere Lights that lure are nothing more Than a masquerade for tears They paint a pretty picture But my arms can't hold them tight And I just can't say I love you To a street of city lights No, I just can't say I love you To a street of city lights