It was a beautiful night, but it was strange I told you, "The stars are all that's left, now we can shine away" You made me open my eye, it was three in the day There was too much to see for the likes of me Oh, won't you give me the night back? I want the night back, oh, pretty please ♪ Such a beautiful storm in the gateway that night From the side door to the dorm, I howled away in the moonlight A hush from your eyes, all you had to say Got most of the air that was left in me But I got the night back Now I want the life back, oh, pretty, please Like the sun all sunken here in my backyard You were only getting better, then you just went dark You'll be back come morning when the haze burns off Oh, can't you see that it's a damn trap door? And I ain't standing on it anymore Like a tool used up until the fool said, "I gotta wise up" Now it's time to wise up, up, up, up, up, up Yeah, I gotta wise up, up, up, up, up, up