This is the longest beer of the night and in the east i think i See some light, And pretty soon i know the sun will shine and i know a bar that Opens promptly at nine?at nine. I guess two six-packs wasn't enough 'cause right about now the Goin' really gets rough And some early bird is happy callin' his mate and i wish i knew A bar that opened promptly at eight. Maybe i was just a fool thinkin' i could drown you outa my mind But the longest part of the day is just before nine?before nine. I can see the dew that's settlin' onto the ground and if i'm not Careful your mem'ry's gonna come 'round And that's the reason i just gotta stay tight, so i'm just Nursin' the longest beer of the night. Yeah, i'm nursin' the longest beer of the night.