Time was drifting, this rock has got to roll So, I hit the road and made my getaway Restless feeling, really got a hold I started searching for a better way And I kept on looking for the sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light, no, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night I couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right Philly Fever, made me feel alright But, I must admit it got the best of me Gettin' down so deep I could've drowned Now, I can't get back the way I used to be And I kept on looking for the sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light, no, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night I couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right ♪ New York City took me with the tide And I nearly died from hospitality Left me stranded, took away my pride Just another no account fatality And I kept on looking for the sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light, no, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night I couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right I kept on looking for the sign in the middle of the night But, I couldn't see the light, no, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night I couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right I kept on looking for the sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light, no, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night I couldn't get it right, I couldn't get it right