The Night Goes On [Shaw/Blades featuring Tommy Shaw]

The Night Goes On
Written by Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

Did you ever hear the whisper of the night as it rolls in
Distant as the moon and yet it gets beneath your skin
Gets around the promises of no never again
Suddenly it takes the shape of an old familiar friend
And ooh the night goes on

You reach for your last cigarette, and yeah you ought to quit
You ought to do a lot of things, but sometimes you forget
And still the fog is lifting, so you take a drive around
And over that horizon is an old familiar town
And oh the night goes on

Ooh the night goes on
Ooh ooh the night goes on

When old voices dance through your head
Where you could run from the things that they said
And how could you say "let 'em go, walk away"
Oh no, not today
You never run away when you can stay and fight today

Ooh Ooh Ooh
And ooh the night goes on
Ooh the night goes on
Ooh the night goes on

Interpretation

Sometimes at night, you can't help but reflect on your life.  Perhaps you go out and take a drive, as familiar places bring back memories.