We held a concert out in Brooklyn-
Kami mengadakan konser di Brooklyn-
To watch the Island bridges blow.
Untuk menyaksikan jembatan tim meledak.
They turned our power down,
Mereka menolak kekuatan kita,
And drove us underground-
Dan mengantarkan kami ke bawah tanah-
But we went right on with the show…
Tapi kami langsung masuk acara

I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway-
Saya telah melihat lampu padam di Broadway-
I saw the ruins at my feet,
Aku melihat reruntuhan di kakiku,
You know we almost didn’t notice it-
Anda tahu kita hampir tidak menyadarinya-
We’d see it all the time on Forty-Second Street.
Kami akan selalu melihatnya di Forty-Second Street.

They burned the churches up in Harlem-
Mereka membakar gereja-gereja di Harlem-
Like in that Spanish Civil War-
Seperti dalam Spanish Civil War-
The flames were everywhere,
Nyala api ada dimana-mana,
But no one really cared-
Tapi tidak ada yang benar-benar peduli-
It always burned up there before….
Selalu terbakar disana sebelum ….

I saw the lights go out on Broadway-
Aku melihat lampu padam di Broadway-
I watched the mighty skyline fall.
Aku melihat cakrawala besar jatuh.
The boats were waiting at the Battery,
Perahu sedang menunggu di Battery,
The union went on strike-
Serikat pekerja mogok kerja-
They never sailed at all.
Mereka tidak pernah berlayar sama sekali.

They sent a carrier out from Norfolk-
Mereka mengirim kapal induk dari Norfolk-
And picked the Yankees up for free.
Dan memilih orang Yankee secara gratis.
They said that Queens could stay,
Mereka mengatakan bahwa Queens bisa tinggal,
They blew the Bronx away-
Mereka meniup Bronx pergi-
And sank Manhattan out to sea….
Dan menenggelamkan Manhattan ke laut ….

You know those lights were bright on Broadway-
Anda tahu lampu-lampu itu terang di Broadway-
But that was so many years ago…
Tapi itu sudah bertahun-tahun yang lalu …
Before we all lived here in Florida-
Sebelum kita semua tinggal di Florida-
Before the Mafia took over Mexico.
Sebelum Mafia mengambil alih Meksiko.
There are not many who remember-
Tidak banyak yang ingat-
They say a handful still survive…
Mereka mengatakan segelintir masih bertahan …
To tell the world about…
Untuk memberitahu dunia tentang …
The way the lights went out,
Caranya lampu padam,
And keep the memory alive….
Dan simpan kenangan hidup ….