Was it stupid for dreaming? Oh, how embarrassing
Was it arrogant believing that life would be different
Yeah the bright lights made you realise
Maybe it's time to be someone new
In the city, such a pity but
I don't know who
But let Manhattan happen to you
We're still here, yma o hyd
That's why you said to listen to him
What you fear and you need aren't all that different
Yeah the sunlight made you feel right
But it's hard to break through the gloom
In the city, what a pity
When it's right you gotta make a move
And let Manhattan happen to you
You've gotta let Manhattan happen to you
So give me something I can see
And hold me in the dream
Yeah give me that something I can feel
And tell me when it's real
Cus you can only be brave when you're frightened
You can only know love despite the hating
You can only know wrong when you've seen the right thing
Cus we're only ourselves when we're changing
So let Manhattan happen to you
So let Manhattan happen to you
So let Manhattan happen to you
You gotta let Manhattan happen to you
So baby, let Manhattan happen to you