Bob Bennett - The Night Shift lyrics

Somewhere a child is crying himself to sleep As I pray the Lord my soul to keep As my last amen slowly fades away The night shift takes over for the dieing day A short order; facial reflection Glares back from a spot on the grill And the only sound that makes sense anymore Is the jingle of change in the till Coffee and conversation still the tune doesn't feel quite right Like an ongoing curse things have been getting worse Ever since he started working the night A lady paints her eye lids up golden because they reflect the neon light And she waits for the man of her dreams to dance across the floor tonight She swears there's no commitment, but you know that she's looking for one But she settles for less because she figures it's best to do it in the name of fun She does it in the name of fun Chorus La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la La la la la la la La la la A soon to be famous musician Cranks out top 40 tunes in the bar While his mind is somewhere on vacation Far away from his voice and guitar Seeking a cheap imitation Valentino tries vainly to score But its forty five on and fifteen off There's just got to be something more He says to himself: "is there really something more?" "Can anybody tell me, can anybody tell me what I am living for?" Chorus (x5)