Open All Night

On Redman Street, I met a hungry man

Scratching a living, doing the best that he can

He said, "I stumble, but I never fall

I'm an honest man and I stay clear of the law

And yes, it's true, I’ve kicked around a bit

See, a moving target it is harder to hit"

 

"Oh, I don't mind townships, some are alright

But I love cities that are open all night

I like to see the neon burning bright

When the sign says, 'Food and Drink' and 'Open All Night, Open All Night’

 

I'm stuck in England in the middle of the rain

Nothing to do in the middle of the day

This hotel TV is giving me pain

I'd take a walk, but it's bound to rain

I'm sitting here waiting for my phone to ring

Wondering just what the night might bring

 

Well, she'll be standing underneath the exit light

And I'll say, "Show me a place that's open all night"

She'll say, "You sang pretty good and your band's alright

And just for you, honey, I'll stay open all night, open all night

Open all night, open all night

 

I'm running out of money, I've run out of lines

I'm relying on some of my emotional jives

There'll be some times I've got to be alone

That's when you'll find me in my twilight zone

‘Cause I'm wired, fired, filled up to the top

Maybe it's true, I just don't know when to stop

 

I'll be out on the street, looking for a light

Any place will do, so long it's open all night

I'm not looking for trouble, I don't wanna start a fight

I just can't get enough of places that are open all night

Here's the keys to my mainspring, baby, wind me up tight

And point me in the direction of somewhere open all night

Keep on doing what you're doing 'cause you're doing it right

Don't stop now, stay open all night, open all night

Open all night, open all night, open all night