Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night.

Bruce Berry was a working man
He used to load that Econoline van.
A sparkle was in his eye
But his life was in his hands.

Well, late at night
When the people were gone
He used to pick up my guitar
And sing a song in a shaky voice
That was real as the day was long.

Tonight's the night, yes it is,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night, yes it is,
Tonight's the night.

Early in the mornin'
At the break of day
He used to sleep
Until the afternoon.
If you never heard him sing
I guess you won't too soon.

'Cause people let me tell you
It sent a chill
Up and down my spine
When I picked up the telephone
And heard that he'd died
Out on the mainline.

Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night.

Bruce Berry was a working man
He used to load that Econoline van.
Well, early in the morning
At just about the break of day
He used to sleep
Until the afternoon.

Tonight's the night, yes it is,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night
Tonight's the night,
Tonight's the night.

I went to the movie
The other night,
The plot was groovy,
It was out of sight.
I sat with my popcorn,
Out lookin' for good times
Lost in the cartoon,
I grabbed the lifeline.

I've been a searcher,
I've been a fool,
But I've been a long time
Comin' to you.
I'm hopin' for your love
To carry me through
You're holdin' my baby,
And I'm holdin' you,
And it's all right.

Oh, tell me where
The answer lies.
Is it in the notebook
Behind your eyes?
When your decision
Comes to view,
I'll be watchin' my TV,
And it'll be watchin' you.

I've been a searcher,
I've been a fool,
But I've been a long time
Comin' to you.
I'm hopin' for your love
To carry me through
You're holdin' my baby,
And I'm holdin' you,
Yes I am.

Speakin' out.

You know I lose,
You know I win
You know I call for
The shape I'm in.
It's just a game you
See me play,
Only real in the way
That I feel
From day to day.

Although the answer
Is not unknown,
I'm searchin', searchin',
And how I've grown.
It's not all right
To say goodbye,
And the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.

No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.
It's only real in the way
That I feel from day to day.
No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.

I'm climbin' this ladder,
My head in the clouds
I hope that it matters,
I'm havin' my doubts.

I'm watchin' the skaters
Fly by on the lake.
Ice frozen six feet deep,
How long does it take?

I look out on peaceful lands
With no war nearby,
An ocean of shakin' hands
That grab at the sky.

I'm singin' this borrowed tune
I took from the Rolling Stones,
Alone in this empty room
Too wasted to write my own.

I'm climbin' this ladder,
My heads in the clouds
I hope that it matters.

Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.
Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.

Walk on, talk on,
Baby tell no lies.
Don't you be caught
With a tear in your eye.

Sure enough,
They'll be sellin' stuff
When the moon begins to rise.
Pretty bad when
You're dealin' with the man,
And the light shines in your eyes.

Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.
Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.

Snake eyes, French fries
And I got lots of gas.
Full moon and a jumpin' tune,
Now you don't have to ask.

Sure enough,
They'll be sellin' stuff
When the moon begins to rise.
Pretty bad when
You're dealin' with the man,
And the light shines in your eyes.

Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.
Come on, baby, let's go downtown,
Let's go, let's go,
Let's go downtown.

Walk on, talk on,
Baby tell no lies.
Don't you be caught
With a tear in your eye.

Sure enough,
They'll be sellin' stuff
When the moon begins to rise.
Pretty bad when
You're dealin' with the man,
And the light shines in your eyes.

Pretty bad when
You're dealin' with the man,
And the light shines in your eyes.

Baby mellow my mind,
Make me feel like a
Schoolboy on good time,
Jugglin' nickels and dimes,
Satisfied with the
Fish on the line.

I've been down the road
And I've come back
Lonesome whistle
On the railroad track
Ain't got nothing on those
Feelings that I had.

Something so hard to find,
A situation that can
Casualize your mind.

I've been down the road
And I've come back
Lonesome whistle
On the railroad track
Ain't got nothing on those
Feelings that I had.

Baby mellow my mind,
Make me feel like a
Schoolboy on good time,
Jugglin' nickels and dimes,
Satisfied with the
Fish on the line.

It's too dark
To put the keys
In my ignition,
And the mornin' sun is yet
To climb my hood ornament.
But before too long I might
See those flashing red lights
Look out, mama,
'cause I'm comin' home tonight.

Think I'll
Roll another number
For the road,
I feel able to get under any load.
Though my feet
Aren't on the ground,
I been standin' on the sound
Of some open-hearted people
Goin' down.

I'm not goin' back
To Woodstock for a while,
Though I long to hear
That lonesome hippie smile.
I'm a million miles away
From that helicopter day
No, I don't believe
I'll be goin' back that way.

Think I'll
Roll another number
For the road,
I feel able to get under any load.
Though my feet
Aren't on the ground,
I been standin' on the sound
Of some open-hearted people
Goin' down.

Well, they say
That Santa Fe
Is less than ninety miles away,
And I got time to roll a number
And rent a car.
Oh, Albuquerque.

I've been flyin'
Down the road,
And I've been starvin' to be alone,
And independent from the scene
That I've known.
Albuquerque.

So I'll stop when I can,
Find some fried eggs
And country ham.
I'll find somewhere where
They don't care who I am.
Oh, Albuquerque,
Albuquerque.

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A hip drag queen and
A side-walkin' street wheeler,
Comin' down the avenue.
They're all your friends,
You'll come to love 'em
There's a load of 'em
Waitin' for you.

Lookout Joe, you're comin' home.
Old times were good times,
Old times were good times.

Remember Millie
From down in Philly?
She took my brain
And forgot my name.
The woman you were with
Was about the same
She took your money and left town.

Lookout Joe, you're comin' home.
Old times were good times,
Old times were good times.

Glory Hallelujah!
Will I lay my burden down?
Singin' on the streets around:
Look at that crazy clown.

Remember Bill from up on the hill?
A Cadillac put a hole in his arm.
But old Bill, he's up there still,
Havin' a ball
Rollin' to the bottom.

Lookout Joe, you're comin' home.
Old times were good times,
Old times were good times.

Well he shot four men
In a cocaine deal
And he left them
Lyin' in an open field
Full of old cars
With bullet holes
In the mirrors.
He tried to do his best
But he could not.

Please take my advice,
Please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.

Well, it wasn't
Supposed to go
Down that way.
But they burned his brother,
You know,
And they left him lying
In the driveway.
They let him down with nothin'.
He tried to do his best
But he could not.

Please take my advice,
Please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.

Well tell me more,
Tell me more,
Tell me more
I mean was he a heavy doper
Or was he just a loser?
He was a friend of yours.
What do you mean,
He had bullet holes
In his mirrors?
He tried to do his best
But he could not.

Please take my advice,
Please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.

Please take my advice,
Please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.

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