Met richard on a rainy, rainy street in new york 
He was smoking a camel; he said, 'this is my midnight walk' 
We ducked into a doorway of a five 'n dime 
He with his memories and me with mine 
Richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york 

He said nancy was living in boston with both of the boys 
I said 'why is it the things that we love we seek to destroy?' 
He smoked his cigarette and shook his head 
I was left hanging on the things we'd said 
Richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york 
The hudson shimmered with a shoal of fallen stars 
Call out girls were doing deals in the back of somebody's car 
Richard was holding a burning torch 
I thought of '82, but couldn't talk richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york 

The clouds drew away from the grim silver face of the moon 
Someone went by with a bottle and a busted balloon 
'tell nacy i still love her,' i said with a grin 
But richard didn't seem to be listening 
Richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york 

Hey richard, how we've changed 
Can we say we're still the same? 
Can we blame it all on time? 
On beautiful women and too much wine? 

I met richard on a rainy, rainy street in new york 
He was smoking a camel; he said, 'this is my midnight walk' 
We stepped out of the doorway of a five 'n dime 
He with his memories and me with mine 
Richard and i on a rainy, rainy street in new york