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 Mines 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