* Listen to the following song “Skyscraper Blues,” sung by Tony Bennett. Practice singing it.

Skyscraper Blues

The Empire State

The RCA

The Chrysler Building so tall

And so grey

When you’re walking down the street

In New York

And you haven’t got a friend in town

Then a funny thing can happen

A funny thing can happen

When you look at all the buildings

All around

A funny thing can happen

A funny thing can happen

If you let those lonely buildings

Get you down

You get the skyscraper blues

The skyscraper blues

You get the feeling

They’re hemming you in

The Empire State

The RCA

The Chrysler Building so tall

And so grey

They’re looming (赫然耸现) bold and high

Against the cold, grey sky

And a funny thing can happen

A funny thing can happen

If you let those lonesome buildings

Get you down

You get the skyscraper blues

The tall building blues

The wind comes whipping ’round them

With a moan (呻吟)

It’s murder to lose

Those skyscraper blues

When you walk in New York

Alone

A million faces swarm (拥挤)

All around you

You search them for a friendly smile or two

But they’re only empty faces

That surround you

And you know

They’re as lonesome as you

You’ve got the skyscraper blues

The tall building blues

The wind comes whipping ’round you

With a moan

Yes, it’s murder to lose

Those skyscraper blues

When you walk in New York

Alone