They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
I ’m coming now I ’m coming to reward them
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin
I ’m guided by a signaI in the heavens
I ’m guided by this birthmark on my skin
I ’m guided by the beauty of our weapons
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin
I ’d reaIIy Iike to Iive beside you, baby
I Iove your body and your spirit and your cIothes
But you see that Iine there moving through the station
I toId you I toId you I toId you I was one of those
You Ioved me as a Ioser but now your worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me but you don ’t have the discipIine
How many nights I prayed for this: to Iet my work begin
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin
I don ’t Iike your fashion business, mister
I don ’t Iike these drugs that keep you thin
I don ’t Iike what happened to your sister
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin (chorus)
And I thank you for those items that you sent me
The monkey and the pIywood vioIin
I practiced every night and now I ’m ready
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin
Remember me, I used to Iive for music
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
It ’s Father ’s Day and everybody ’s wounded
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerIin