I don't want to go to here

One minute I'm walking down 5th Avenue
The next I wake up in an alley
My head is pounding, there's an orange hue
A hooded man says he'll save me.
He places a gas mask onto my face
Tells me to take it easy
The goggles mist as my heart acclimates
But I get nervous when he says
Welcome to the Empire State
No one will ever find you
Welcome to the Empire State
We walk to the corner of Hanover Street
and climb up the stairs of the brownstone
We enter a room of New York refugees
He says he's the Pastor of Lost Souls
We read from The Seduction of The Innocent
While the pastor waves his hatchet
He speaks with power and eloquence
But I got nervous when he says
Welcome to the Empire State
No one will ever find you
Welcome to the Empire State
I'm in New York on July 4th
I'm in New York
It's the summertime and I'm in the city
I'm in New York on July 4th
I'm in New York
I look across the river and I see Jersey City

credits

released 02 April 2012
John Anealio: Vocals, Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars, Bass, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers & Drum Programming.