I'm the nightwatchman and nothing gets behind my back Work out at the goldmine in a tin can shack Don't come up behind cause I won't be mincing my words Don't play twenty questions with all of the scavenger birds I'm the nightwatchman It's up to me and the devil to do all the dirty work Got a thousand dirty secrets rolled up in the sleeve of my shirt Don't come up behind me, I will be playing for keeps Don't do this for good looks, I'll do this so someday I'll sleep I'm the nightwatchman I know about secrets, I know what secrets are worth Gold is a secret, they're draggin it out of the dirt Yes, I'm the nightwatchman