Unaware

A song set in New York in early December 1980. Butterfly wings beat out the rhythm of your heart Tsunami waves swell and the hurricane winds start A stranger steps into the light You sign your name you say goodnight The Hudson wind begins to bite You head on inside A red sky dawn lights up the day You carry on go your own way You live it like you just don't care On borrowed time so unaware No astrological design No tarot cards set out the time If you're so cosmic can't you read the signs The stranger steps out of the dark You signed your name now cross your heat The gunshots echo in the park The birds fly away The concierge he calls it in The New York cops they're on the scene The passers by all stop and stare Then resume their lives so unaware You live the dream and it can take you oh so far Step out of your limousine get into another car