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City Sleeps

from CORSAGE (1988) by Phil Smith & Corsage

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City Sleeps

Oh baby
tonight it's quiet
the cars have stopped outside
the rain keeps falling
I keep calling
let your instinct be your guide
let your instinct be your guide

Open the door
to your balcony
tonight's the night
gonna set you free
while everything's quiet
we'll rock the joint
cause the city sleeps tonight

Oh the city it sleeps tonight
yeah the city sleeps tonight
it’s so quiet
come on, let’s try it
while the city it sleeps tonight alright

We'll throw open the curtains
we'll party all night all night
one light in the darkness
a shining window so bright
an oasis, an island
a ship that rides the waves
tonight we'll take action
and this city we will save
yeah, tonight we'll take action
and this city we will save

Cause the city sleeps tonight
yeah the city sleeps tonight
but not you and I
we're out getting high
while the city sleeps tonight

It's so quiet without you
it's so quiet without you
it's so quiet without you
it's so quiet without you

We'll throw open the curtains
we'll party all night, all night
one light shining in the darkness
one window so bright
an oasis, an island
a ship that rides the waves
tonight we'll take action
and this city we will save

cause the city sleeps tonight
oh the city sleeps tonight
but not you and I
we're out getting high
while the city sleeps tonight.


© 1988 Strumpet Music SOCAN

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from CORSAGE (1988), released August 15, 1988
Phil Smith - vocals
Bill Napier-Hemy -guitars, bass, programming
John Cody - percussion

with

Jade Blade - backing vocals
Scout Farelaine - backing vocals

Written by P.Smith/B.Napier-Hemy.

Recorded by Dave Ogilvie at Mushroom Studios.

Mixed by Ron Obvious at Little Mountain Sound.

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Phil Smith & Corsage Vancouver, British Columbia

Emerging out of Vancouver during the post-punk era, the musical collective Corsage features the core group of Phil Smith (vocals), Bill Napier-Hemy (guitar), Ron Allan (bass) and John Cody (drums). Over 7 albums and numerous live performances and broadcasts, they have collaborated with some of Vancouver's finest musical and artistic talents on songs that run from trance to hard pop to techno-folk. ... more

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