Trouble is her only friend,and he's back againmakes her body older than it really isand she says it's high time she went away,no one's got much to say in this towntrouble is the only way is down, down downas strong as you were, tender you goi'm watching you breathing, for the last timea song for your heart, but when it is quiet,i know what it means and i'll carry you home,i'll carry you home. if she had wings she would fly awayand another day god will give her sometrouble is the only way is down, down down.as strong as you were, tender you goi'm watching you breathing, for the last timea song for your heart, but when it is quiet,i know what it means and i'll carry you home,i'll carry you home.and their all going crazy in new york city at nightand someone's little girlwas taken from the world to lightunder the stars and stripesas strong as you were, tender you goi'm watching you breathing, for the last timea song for your heart, but when it is quiet,i know what it means and i'll carry you home,i'll carry you home.