Lyrics:

(A.Wilder, L.McGlohon) [Recorded July 20, 1981, New York] Long night, it's a long night, my friend The barrooms and the back street's dead end Sometimes I thought I saw the sunrise and good times in the air It was just, it was just another big town with midnight's neon glare Long night, it's a long night, I know The bus rides and the 'nowhere to go' I've seen what the street corners do to things like love and dreams Seen what the bottle can do to a man with his hopes and his schemes A long night, what a long night it has been The wheelers and the dealers, they win I've tasted the 90-proof gin and chased it away with the blues I rarely paid debts that I owed but I sure have paid my dues No daylight, just a long night for me