Johnny was a dark child
He was promised to us all
But riders in the night, can lift you out of sight
When they call
That's all
My Sally was a princess
She was chosen for the crown
But chains can't stop the sound
Of one night in the city
One night looking pretty
Then someone opened doorways
And Johnny slipped away
Running for the bright, where dark is always light
There's no day
No way
The princess saw the dark child
And the dark child said her name
Come steal away, we'll play the game
Do you watch, do you see, do you know the people in me
I'm the bite, I'm the bark, I'm the scream
I'm the poor, I'm the sure, I'm the holy, I'm the pure
I can tell you tales you just might not believe
One night in the city, one night looking pretty
One night in the city, one night looking pretty
One night
Yeah the children shared the wonder
Of the leather and the lace
But one child went away, and one child stayed to play
For one night in the city
But chains don't make a wall
and dreams lay where they fall
Dark is never night
when dreams make up the light
One night in the city, one night feeling pretty
Feeling pretty in the city
One night in the city
One night
One night
Oh one child went away
and one child stayed to play
Chains don't make a wall
Your dreams all lay just where they fall
In the city