(Well) It's a mean wicked season and we've All got a reason just to hit the road But the highways are closin', the best seats are chosen And the bags are stowed There's a fire in the boiler and she's gonna blow We've all got a ticket to the midnight show So take your place and wait for mercy in the night I hope you got your belt on tight Now you better batten down the hatches And tighten all the latches Cause' they're shakin' loose It's crackin' lightning and thunder from Alaska to Down Under They're all lighting the fuse You're runnin' hard for cover but it's hard to get It's gonna be a wild ride you'll never forget So take your place and hope for mercy in the night I hope you got your belt on tight (You ride tonight, You ride tonight) You're standing in the fading light It could be you who rides tonight I hope you got your belt on tight ♪ (Well) It's a high roller coaster and there Won't be a boaster 'til we hit the fall There's one thrill a minute and the whole shebang is in it 'Til we get the call Cause' there's a fire in the boiler and she's gonna blow We've all got a ticket to the midnight show So take your place and wait for mercy in the night I hope you got your belt on tight