Lyr Req: City Lights (from Ray Price)

Subject: City Lights
From: jofield
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 12:46 AM

I believe this '50s country tune was originally recorded by Ray Price, but I'm not sure. Anyone got a source for the lyrics, or care to post them here?

Merci, James

Subject: Lyr Add: CITY LIGHTS (Bill Anderson)
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 01:31 AM

CITY LIGHTS
As recorded by: Ray Price
Written By: Bill Anderson

A Bright Array of CITY LIGHTS
As Far as I can See
Their great White Wave
Shines through the Night
On lonely Guys like Me
The Cabaret's and Honky Tonks
Their flashing Signs Invite
A Broken Heart to lose Itself
In the Glow of CITY LIGHTS

Lights that say Forget her Name
In a Glass of Sherry Wine
Lights that offer other Girls
For Empty Hearts like Mine
They Paint a [Pretty/Purty] Picture
Of a World that's Gay and Bright
But it's Just a Mask for Loneliness
Behind those CITY LIGHTS

The World was Dark and God made Stars
To Brighten up the Night
But God, who put the Stars above
I don't Believe made those Lights
For it's just a Place for Men to Cry
When Things don't turn out Right
Just a Place to Run away and Hide
Behind those CITY LIGHTS

Lights that say Forget her Love
In a Different Atmosphere
Lights that Lure, are Nothing but
A Masquerade for Tears
They Paint a [Pretty/Purty] Picture
But My Arms can't Hold Them Tight
And I just can't Say I Love you
To a street of CITY LIGHTS

SOURCE:
RAY PRICE/GREATEST HITS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City Lights
From: jofield
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 01:40 AM

Merci beaucoup, Gene. Written by ol' Whisperin' Bill, eh?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: City Lights
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 15 Feb 01 - 01:55 AM

http://home.nycap.rr.com/coollz03/ray-citylights.htm

Read WB's comments here...[copy/paste above URL]