Lights on the Avenue

[Instrumental Break, Saxophone] [Verse 1] Walking down through shadowed streets, Where the lost and lonely meet. Others see the dirt, the grime, He finds beauty, sublime. [Chorus] Lights on the avenue, shine through the haze, Illuminating nights, brightening days. Every face, every scene holds a story to be told, In the darkest places, he finds gold. [Instrumental Break, Synthesizer] [Verse 2] Past graffiti's vibrant cries, He sees art that never dies. Through the alleys, 'neath the moon, Life's a song in gentle tune. [Chorus] Lights on the avenue, shine through the haze, Illuminating nights, brightening days. Every face, every scene holds a story to be told, In the darkest places, he finds gold. [Instrumental Break, Acoustic Guitar] [Verse 3] Neon lights, a soft guitar, An open door to a hidden bar. Laughter spills into the night, In the darkness, he finds light. [Chorus] Lights on the avenue, shine through the haze, Illuminating nights, brightening days. Every face, every scene holds a story to be told, In the darkest places, he finds gold. [Verse 4] He walks where angels fear to tread, Among the whispers of the dead. Yet in each step, a beat of hope, Down these streets, he helps us cope. [Chorus] Lights on the avenue, shine through the haze, Illuminating nights, brightening days. Every face, every scene holds a story to be told, In the darkest places, he finds gold. [Instrumental Break, Piano] [Outro] [Instrumental Break, Full Band] So he strolls, never blind to the chances, In the night's embrace, he finds life dances. Through his eyes, the world anew, Where shadows fall, the light comes through. [End]