Where are people when you need 'em? When you need some help They're just not around Doesn't anybody work here? I ain't got all day, what a crazy town New York, life in the city can be so hard But after dark, new energy finds me I light up the night and live like a star In the evening The real me comes alive I can feel it In the evening Something happens that I can't describe But it helps me to survive It's like magic Like something in the air You can feel it Close your eyes now And your heart will take you there Just let it take you there Monday morning in the line at the bank Standing around trying to cash a check (To pay for the) One room apartment with a beautiful view On the alley in the back All day, you've got to fight to defend your rights Everyday, I work like a soldier Working to live, living for the night In the evening The real me comes alive I can feel it In the evening Something happens that I can't describe But it helps me to survive It's like magic Like something in the air You can feel it Close your eyes now And your heart will take you there Just let it take you there New York, new energy finds me I light up the night and live like a star In the evening The real me comes alive I can feel it In the evening Something happens that I can't describe But it helps me to survive It's like magic Like something in the air You can feel it Close your eyes now And your heart will take you there Just let it take you there In the evening The real me comes alive I can feel it In the evening Something happens that I can't describe But it helps me to survive It's like magic Like something in the air You can feel it Close your eyes now And your heart will take you there Just let it take you there