Graham Parker — Endless Night lyrics

Lyrics

Uh, I had the time but I blew it, I had the power and I knew it had the energy, but outgrew it, the identity but saw through it, yeah
I had the walk, but got trampled, had the taste, it was sampled
Had the engine dismantled, had the flame, but no candle
I can’t bear to see how it all looks in the light, keep it hidden now
If I could only find a switch that turns on the endless night
That turns on the endless night, that turns on the endless night
that turns on the endless night ah ah ah uh Ah, if there’s a wire, must cross it, if there’s a coin, must toss it If it’s dirt can’t wash it, It’s my head, d-don't cosh it There’s a door, but they shut it, we all bleed, they cut it It’s so dark when you don’t fit, it’s a gauntlet you gotta run it oh baby
REPEAT CHORUS (plus) Turn on the endless night
Instrumental verse (then)
Turn on the endless, turn on the endless, turn on the endless
If there’s a cross, then bear it, if there’s a loss, then share it If it’s a risk let’s dare it, if it’s blindness, outstare it REPEAT CHORUS (plus)
That turns on the endless night, (That, just, and) turns on the endless night
Let’s turns on the endless night ah ah ah uh (repeat with variations and fade)