Rain's just fallen I pause to reflect On all the love I've held Not so simple to forget But time slips through me And moves me towards Another never knowing Creeping under floorboards Before the Alphabet City I thought I had it all worked out But then the path was filled with shadows And I began to doubt So just be gentle with my heart Even though you don't hold it yet Be gentle with my heart I sat on a beach by myself Lacing up the two halves of my chest Stitch by stitch til' I felt it beat Buried in the sand I could finally rest Before the Alphabet City I thought I had it all worked out But then the path was filled with shadows And I began to doubt So just be gentle with my heart Even though you don't hold it yet Be gentle with my heart In the dark you hold me like you know me You trace my body like you own me In the dark you hold me like you know me You trace my body like you own me Before the Alphabet City I thought I had it all worked out But then the path was filled with shadows And I began to doubt So just be gentle with my heart Even though you don't hold it yet Be gentle with my heart Alphabet City I thought I had it all worked out But then the path was filled with shadows And I began to doubt So just be gentle with my heart Even though you don't hold it yet Be gentle with my heart You don't hold it so just be gentle love You don't hold it so just be gentle love You don't hold it so just be gentle love You don't hold it so just be gentle love