“And Romeo had Juliette
And Juliette had her Romeo
I'll take Manhattan in a garbage bag
With Latin written on it that says
"it's hard to give a shit these days"
Manhattan's sinking like a rock
Into the filthy Hudson what a shock
They wrote a book about it
They said it was like ancient Rome”

—  Lou Reed

"Romeo Had Juliet" full lyrics online https://genius.com/Lou-reed-romeo-had-juliette-lyrics
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