Night Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You get up every morning at the sound of the bell
You get to work late and the boss man's giving you hell
'Til you're out on a midnight run
Losing your heart to a beautiful one, and it feels right
As you lock up the house, turn out the lights
And step out into the night

[Chorus 1]
And the world is busting at its seams
And you're just a prisoner of your dreams, holding on for your life
'Cause you work all day
To blow 'em away in the night

[Verse 2]
The rat traps filled with soul crusaders
The circuit's lined and jammed with chromed invaders
And she's so pretty that you're lost in the stars
As you jockey your way through the cars and sit at the light
As it changes to green, with your faith in your machine
Off you scream into the night


[Chorus 2]
And you're in love with all the wonder it brings
And every muscle in your body sings as the highway ignites
You work nine to five
And somehow you survive 'til the night
[Bridge]
Well, all day they're busting you up on the outside
But tonight you're gonna break on through to the inside
And it'll be right, it'll be right
And it'll be tonight

[Chorus 3]
And you know she will be waiting there
And you'll find her somehow, you swear, somewhere tonight
You run sad and free
Until all you can see is the night

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Bruce’s ode to rock and roll’s dual eternal promises of escape – fast cars and pretty girls

It is considered to be one of the lesser known songs from the ‘Born To Run’ album. It has, however, become somewhat of a live favorite for the E Street Band.

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Tenor Saxophone
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Harpsichord
Release Date
August 25, 1975
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