Breakfast at Mickey's, make-up still on
Elbows on the greasy tablecloth
One more coffee and one last cigarette
Smiling at the rain 'cause you hold me close
My best dress on underneath this old coat
Walking down Bleecker, no one is awake yet

And onward, seven hours
Nothing but clouds
And it's enough to make your heart sigh
I thought we should try
Pick me up and take me out

Ooh-ooh, we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Ooh-ooh, we race 'til we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
And now that, ooh-ooh, you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)

I could see the lights from the restaurant
I couldn't quite perfect that nonchalance
Paris and champagne with one brown sugar cube

And we danced while the band played She's Not There
Kissed me in the rain by the Rue Voltaire
It's a perfectly good way to ruin those silk shoes

Still, seven hours
Nothing but clouds
And it's enough to make your heart sigh
We should try
For each other and for the lovers

Ooh-ooh, we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Ooh-ooh, we race 'til we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
And now that, ooh-ooh, you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)

Ooh, you change and you grow
But we were young
We were young and we didn't know
We didn't know, ohh

Ooh-ooh, we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings, New York mornings)
Ooh-ooh, we race 'til we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings, New York mornings)
And now that, ooh-ooh, you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)
Don't let me down (don't let me down)

(Paris nights) don't let me down, don't let me down
(So high) don't let me down, don't let me down
(New York mornings) don't let me down


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Paris Nights/New York Mornings Lyrics as written by Corinne Bailey Rae

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    She never ceases to fail me. Her sweet, angelic, soulful & jazzy voice is so serene. Her lyrics are so powerful, I can almost relate to it. All her songs are amazing and her new album is great. I love it =)

    Paris & New York - two of the most romantic place a couple could ever visit. Listening to this song, reminds me of Paris, je t'aime and New York, I love you :) This is one of my favorite songs in her new album. This song brings a smile on my face, I love it =) <3

    krstnon February 05, 2010   Link
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    amazing voice, love the song

    seVenXXIon March 11, 2010   Link
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    such a great song

    salaamon March 14, 2010   Link

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