"Lonely Town" — Bernstein's Broadway lament, from On the Town.
New York, New York or a village in Iowa
The only difference is the name
If you're alone whether on Main Street
or on Broadway
If you're alone they are both the same
A town's a lonely town when you pass through
And there is no one waiting there for you
Then it's a lonely town you wander up and down
The crowds rush by a million faces pass before your eyes
Still it's a lonely town unless there's love
A love that's shining like a harbor light
You're lost in the night unless there's love
The world's an empty place
And every town's a lonely town
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- From On the Town (1944), music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. A sailor on 24-hour leave in New York discovers that the city's crowds make solitude more acute. Sinatra's recording predated his role in the film version.