The Night's Too Long

[Verse 1]

Sylvia was workin' as a waitress in Beaumont

She said "I'm movin' away

I'm gonna get what I want

I'm tired of these small town boys

They don't move fast enough

I'm gonna find me one who wears a leather jacket

And likes his livin' rough"

[Verse 2]

So she saved her tips and overtime

And bought an old rusty car

She sold most everything she had

To make a brand new start

She said, "I won't be needin' these

Silly dresses and nylon hose

'Cause when I get to where I'm goin'

I'm gonna buy me all new clothes"

[Chorus]

The night's too long

It just drags on and on

And then there's never enough

That's when the sun starts comin' up

Don't let go of her hand

You just might be the right man

She loves the night

She loves the night

She doesn't want the night

Don't want it to end

Don't want it to end

[Verse 3]

Well she works in an office now

And she guesses the pay's alright

She can buy a few new things to wear

And still go out at night

And as soon as she gets home from work

She wants to be out with the crowd

Where she can dance and toss her head back

And laugh out loud

[Verse 4]

Well, the music's playin' fast

And they just met

He presses up against her

And his shirt's all soaked with sweat

And with her back against the bar

She can listen to the band

And she's holdin' a Corona

And it's cold against her hand

[Chorus]

The night's too long

It just drags on and on

And then there's never enough

That's when the sun starts comin' up

Don't let go of her hand

You just might be the right man

She loves the night

She loves the night

She doesn't want the night

Don't want it to end

Don't want it to end

Don't want it to end