this is new york yo it s getting dark night falls on the city finds me all alone makes me wonder should i just go on home and i walk up the stairs to see if you re still there would you mind if i found you alone then a cold wind came callin strange how it knew me by my name see the night would fade but the pain s gonna stay makes me wonder how you ever made love to me i can t stop the rain here it comes again lightnin strikes across the sky oh i can t stop the rain here it comes again lightnin only blinds my eyes ain t it sad when the only love i ever had just slips away right through my fingers ain t it a shame when i think of your name the only memory i have is pain i can t stop the rain here it comes again lightnin strikes across the sky oh i can t stop the rain here it comes again it takes a witch to curse that goddamn sky i can t stop the rain here it comes again lightnin strikes across the sky oh i can t stop the rain here it comes again cause lightnin only blinds my eyes oh i can t stop the rain here it comes again cause lightnin only blinds my eyes can t stop it