The American Jerusalem, NYC is being compared to the temples at the time of
Jesus where commerce was taking place on the temple steps. In NYC the
pretty people see the homeless and the drunks and their first thought is how
do they afford to buy the drugs. Cynically, the singer suggests that you just go
about your business as usual and do your best to ignore what you see in front
of you.
The American Jerusalem, NYC is being compared to the temples at the time of Jesus where commerce was taking place on the temple steps. In NYC the pretty people see the homeless and the drunks and their first thought is how do they afford to buy the drugs. Cynically, the singer suggests that you just go about your business as usual and do your best to ignore what you see in front of you.