Clinton Street

It’s four in the morning, the end of December
I’m writing you now just to see if you’re better
New York is cold, but I like where I’m living
There’s music on Clinton Street all through the evening.

– Leonard Cohen (Famous Blue Raincoat)

Houston Street

a man lay dead on Houston street
he’d been dead for many days
and they all walked by with nervous feet
as though he was just drunk or dazed

after all there was nothing they could do
like donate time or money
but I’m going on back to Houston
where they don’t talk so funny

– Jack Hardy (Houston Street)