[Verse 1]
Light up, light up
Light up your lazy blue eyes
Moon's up, nights up
Taking the town by surprise
Night time, night time
Day left an hour ago
City light time
Must you get ready so slow?

[Chorus]
Night in the city looks pretty to me
Night in the city looks fine
Music comes spilling out into the street
Colors go flashing in time

[Verse 2]
Take off, take off
Take off your stay-at-home shoes
Break off, shake off
Chase off those stay-at-home blues
Stairway, stairway
Down to the crowds in the street
They go their way
Looking for faces to greet
[Chorus]
Night in the city looks pretty to me
Night in the city looks fine
Music comes spilling out into the street
Colors go waltzing in time