Far Away

It's cold here in the city
Despite the colored lights
Peering down through Time Square
What am I doin' here?

Far from my native land,
Far from my sweet homeland.
Promises for a better day
But oh, so far, far away.

Far, far away, far away, oh today.

The threat of bombs again today
Shutting down all the subways.
Warnings from the politico
Yet promises to restore the flow.

Muslim, Christian Jews believe
There's only their one god to see.
Many thousands' death today
All without reproach and shame.

Far, far away, far away, oh today.
Far, far away, far away, oh today.

Ethnic tensions in the air.
Frenzied killings everywhere.
Upturned faces, eyes amiss
Religion, creed and politics.

Oh so much bred contempt
For days we kill our innocent
Promises for better
But oh, so far, far away.

Far, far away, far away, oh today.
Far, far away, far away, oh today.