The wait is done, the battle's won   So count the cost before you run   'Cos on and on your time was power   The clock on the wall ticks away the hours   Come on down, you're flyin' high   You'll never win if you never try   Stop the hate and carry the load   Come on, get this show on the road     On through the night   You can't stop me now   On through the night   You won't stop me anyhow     The stakes are high and gettin' higher   I'm flat on my face and you call me liar   I'm watching you, you're watching me   You're watching every move that I can see   My reputation's still at stake   I play it safe for safety's sake   Your ego and your promises   Are gonna fade again and again     [Repeat Chorus]    Not anyhow   All you want to hear   Is the audience applause   You can't get on stage   For a country clause   And the road ahead seems a little rough   If you want to know my feelings   I say that's tough, that's tough   Your wheels ain't turnin', you're out of gas   You pay by check but they take cash   Two roads ahead but which to take   And you can't see it's your mistake     They're waitin' for you   They're waitin' for me   And what seems like eternity   It's all tradition, it'll get you yet   In rock'n'roll there's no safety net     [Repeat Chorus]    On through the night   Goin' on and on, on and on   On through the night   You can't stop me anyhow   Oh no no anyhow