Santa Fe

Folks, we finally got our headline

"Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack"

Crutchie's calling me

Dumb crip's just too damn slow

Guys are fightin', bleedin', fallin'

Thanks to good ole' Captain Jack

Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and GO!

Let me go

Far away

Somewhere they won't ever find me, and tomorrow won't remind me of today

And the city's finally sleepin'

And the moon looks old and grey

I get on a train that's bound for Santa Fe

And I'm gone

And I'm done

No more running. No more lying

No more fat old man denying me my pay

Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day

Dreams come true. Yeah they do. In Santa Fe

Where does it say you gotta live and die here?

Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?

Why should you only take what you're given?

Why should you spend your whole life living trapped where there ain't no future

Even at 17!

Breaking your back for someone else's sake!

If the life don't seem to suit ya', how about a change of scene?

Far from the lousy headlines, and the deadlines in between

Santa Fe, my old friend

I can't spend my whole life dreaming

Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do

I ain't getting any younger

And I wanna start brand new

I need space. And fresh air

Let 'em laugh in my face. I don't care

Save my place- I'll be there

Just be real is all I'm asking

Not some painting in my head

Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today

I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe