I go out about five   I gotta job to stay alive   Downtown, I'm so lost   Every fool around me is my boss      I can't wait to get back   Leaning on your shoulder   We don't sleep, you play rough   And when it comes to going down, we never get enough      Long live the night   When I can hold my head up high   Long live the night   'Cause I know you'll be standing by      And all day I'm just dirt   Don't get no breaks, just do the work   I'm so bored, I watch the clock   And when the sun is down   I finally get to stop      And I love the things that we do   You really work me over   Don't have to crawl   Life is mean 'cause you make me so tall   And I feel like a queen      Long live the night   When I can hold my head up high   Long live the night   'Cause I know you'll be standing by      Long live the night   I'm in your arms and I'm all right   Long live the night   Just keep me from the morning light      You and I have dreams so sweet, no one can take away   'Til the day were on our feet   Keep me going 'cause we got the night   And you know how to do me right      Long live the night, long live the night, long live the night   I'm in your arms and I'm all right   Long live the night   I'm safe until the morning light