Re: I'm listening to...

Its time to end my lonely holiday and bid the country a hasty
farewell.
So on this gray and melancholy day, I'll move to a Manhattan hotel.
Ill dispose of my rose-colored chattels and prepare for my share of
adventures and battles,
Here on the twenty-seventh floor looking down on the city I hate and
adore!

Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?
Autumn in New York, it spells the thrill of first-nighting.
Glittering crowds and ****mmering clouds in canyons of steel,
They're making me feel: I'm home.

It's autumn in New York that brings the promise of new love.
Autumn in New York is often mingled with pain.
Dreamers with empty hands may sigh for exotic lands.
It's Autumn in New York.
It's good to live it again.

Autumn in New York, the gleaming rooftops at sundown
Autumn in New York, it lifts you up when you're run down
jaded roues and gay divorces who lunch at the Ritz
will tell you that it's divine

This autumn in New York transforms the slums into Mayfair
Autumn in New York, you'll need no castle in Spain
Lovers that bless the dark on benches in Central Park
Greet Autumn in New York,
It's good to live it again

music and lyrics by Vernon Duke.  I'm listening to Billie Holiday now,
Dawn Upshaw yesterday