A hot cloud was hangin´around We were a rowdy
crowd Drinkin´beer and smokin´ at the end of the
pier Danny was shufflin´ through a magazine
Clippin´out pictures of a car To get us out of
here Laura was hounding him to get a bike Warning
him the time was now Or he´d be out on his ear,
she´d disappear If only we could cross the river
We couldn't get a jump-start on life The whispers
across the Hudson Grow louder in our ears Louder
in our ears every night We were all somewhat out
of school Jersey by birth, relaxing but not on a
holiday An appalling amount of time spent at the
mall Not a tragedy, but not exactly the Milky Way
Looking for a bigger laugh, a better store, A
cutter guy, a shorter working day, better pay If
only we could cross the river We couldn't get a
jump-start on life The whispers across the Hudson
Grow louder in our ears Louder in our ears Louder
in our ears every night When Laura and Danny broke
up She set her sights on Billy Stone Well, I had
just split from Jonathan So by chance, I was all
alone Danny and I got along as well We spent hours
on the phone Just talkin´on the phone When I was
twenty and crazy as a joke I went to bed with a
broker When I was broke I got used to doormen and
limousines And Christmas cards from friends signed
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"Ma´am" As they cleaned up after me If
only we could cross the river But something is
holding us back A way of life that's too familiar
Like the lines are to the railroad track If only
we could cross the river We couldn't get a
jump-start on life The whispers across the Hudson
Grow louder in our ears Louder in our ears every
night Dear Laura, I know it's been years Since I
crossed the bridge back to the Palisades How are
your kids? Mine are both swell little fellas Here
are some clippings of me and Brad At a charity
ball and a White House sup I've perfected my
smile for the camera Chin is up I miss you all so
much If only I could cross the river But something
me holding us back A way of life that's too
familiar Like the lines are to the railroad Lines
are to the railroad If only we could cross the
river We couldn't get a jump-start on life The
whispers across the Hudson Grow louder in our ears
Louder in our ears If only we could cross the
river But something is holding us back A way of
life that's too familiar Like the lines are to
the railroad Lines are to the railroad Railroad
track