There’s a man outside looking skyward
and I think he’s finally seen the stars
On the boulevard

Strangers belly up
Grab a cup, raise it up
Celebrating what today? It’s kinda hard to say.

The lights went out on Broadway
And things went sideways, but still

It’s better in the dark
Maybe there’s space for finding
More of who we are
Falling into darkness
Suddenly not minding
Shadows in the park

There’s magic on the sidewalk
Kindness at the crosswalk
The acoustic’s rather lovelier
Underneath the stars
It’s better in the dark

Little did we know we’d feel so powerful
When our evening plans were changed
Systems rearranged

The lights went out on Broadway
And things went sideways, but still

It’s better in the dark
Maybe there’s space for finding
More of who we are
Falling into darkness
Suddenly not minding
Shadows in the park

There’s magic on the sidewalk
Kindness at the crosswalk
The acoustic’s rather lovelier
Underneath the stars
It’s better in the dark

The trick is in the waiting for your eyes to adjust
There’s power for the taking when the old ways self-combust

It’s better in the dark
Maybe there’s space for finding
More of who we are
Falling into darkness
Suddenly not minding
Shadows in the park

There’s magic on the sidewalk
Kindness at the crosswalk
The acoustic’s rather lovelier
Underneath the stars
It’s better in the dark