The Night's too Long
Lucinda Williams
Found on: "On Down the Line"

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
That don't move fast enough
I'm gonna find me one who wears a leather jacket
And likes his livin' rough

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 needing these
Silly dresses and nylon hose
'Cause when I get to where I'm goin'
I'm gonna buy me all new clothes

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.

She works in an office now
And she guesses the pays all right
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 hair back
And laugh out loud

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

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.