12 City Lights (Previously Unreleased White Stripes Track)

I want to grab a stranger's hand

And hold it as tightly as I can

And I will tell by their reaction

If they're like me or if I am crazy

When the lights of the city hit my eyes

On the plane looking out the window

I am consumed by a comforting notion

That you are there and I am welcome

If our miles have added up to

A giant pile of distance that we

Cannot reach past, climb, or conquer

Will you dig a tunnel to me?

Every move suspends an action

Any attempt to engage will push away

What you want becomes a magnet

Opposing pulls, never meeting

Can you combine a friend and mother?

Can you blend a dad and brother?

Must we have to pick one or the other?

Will we know this or always wonder?

Always wonder

You can tell what you've done to me

To be seen in hell from your place in a tree

Always helping, ever loving

But will you always be above me

I won't ignore nor will not forget

The kindness that's been done to me

You are the surest and safest bet that

I could ask for, so I'm asking

Soon we will be side by side

The plane will land and the wings will glide

The bags in hand and the car will drive

Into you, I will arrive

By your side

By your side