I look in my crystal ball   And see nothing   I quietly wish I had it all   Or at least something      While the short waves   Sends chaos around us   I don't hear a thing   It's all so quiet in Brooklyn      If I had a fresh start   I'd probably fail   So I drink my coffee   And open the mail      Now I hope the cruel words   In your letter   Are baptised by my tears   I would try to make it all better   But it would take years      Cause while I've been feeding your ego   Mine's been wearing thin   It's all so quiet in Brooklyn      I'd get lost anywhere   As long as I'm found   I could be anyone in any town      Why is there no one to help me   Find my way through   Cause if there was someone to help me   Maybe I could help you      Seems everyone's already started   While I don't know where to begin      It's all so quiet   It's all so quiet   It's all so quiet in Brooklyn