Fly by Night Songtext
von Nanci Griffith

Oh, it′s just another summer morning
Baby, somewhere in this town the heat is rising
Oh, and I know where you spent last night
So you can stop apologizing
And you say you've been out just looking around this town
Well, I don′t want to know exactly what you found
Because tonight I'm going out on these streets
To watch the lonely hearts go by and

Don't they fly by at night
I′m going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and

And I′ll be standing on the corner
Watching the menfolk go by
Well, I don't want to touch ′em, honey
I'll look them in the eye

And say tonight I am out on these streets
To watch the lonely hearts go by and


Oh, I never put a chain upon your heart
Or tried to make you walk the line for me
Only a fool would want a heart that needs a chain
To keep it resting here beside of me, yeah
And you say you wish I cared what you did with your time
But what′s your time is yours and tonight is gonna be mine

And I'm going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and
See they fly by at night
I′m going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and

And I'm coming out of your pocket and into my own
I'm gonna have a stronger heart when I′m around the menfolk

′Cause I'm going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and

And I′ll be standing on the corner
Watching the menfolk go by
Well, I don't want to touch ′em, honey
I'll look them in the eye


And say tonight I am out on these streets
To watch the lonely hearts go by and
Don′t they fly by at night
I'm going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and
See they fly by at night
I'm going out on these streets tonight
To watch the lonely hearts go by and