Patty Loveless

The Night's Too Long

Patty Loveless


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.