The afternoon has gently passed me by The evening spreads its sail against the sky Waiting for tomorrow, just another day God bid yesterday good-bye, oh

Bring on the night, I couldn't spend another hour of daylight Bring on the night, I couldn't spend another hour of daylight

The future is but a question mark Hangs above my head, there in the dark Can't see for the brightness is staring me blind God bid yesterday good-bye, oh

Bring on the night, I couldn't spend another hour of daylight Bring on the night, I couldn't spend another hour of daylight

Bring on the night, I couldn't spend anothеr hour of daylight Bring on the night, I couldn't spend another hour of daylight

I said bring it on, bring it on tonight Bring it on tonight Bring it on tonight Bring it on tonight Bring it on tonight Bring it on
Aah Aah Who oh ho ho Aah Hmm Aah
Who oh h oho ho Hmm

Turn on my V.C.R. Samе one I've had for years James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show Same tape I've had for years, oh

I sit in my old car Same one I've had for years Old battery's running down It ran for years and years
Turn on the radio, the static hurts my ears Tell me, where would I go? I ain't been out in years, oh
Turn on the stereo It's played for years and years
An Otis Redding song, it's all I own

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around

When I feel lonely here Don't waste my time with tears I run Deep Throat again It ran for years and years

Don't like the food I eat The cans are running out
Same food for years and years I hate the food I eat
When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around

Kenny Kirkland…

When the world… (when the world) is running down, down, down (is running down, down, down) You make the best of it (you make the best of it) what still around, yeah (what still around, yeah)
When the world… (when the world) is running down, down, down (is running down, down, down) You make the best of it (you make the best of it) what still around, yeah (what still around, yeah)
We five black guys that don't take the time This is the way we break down the line His name is not called with the most finesse 'Cause he can do it really good, he can do it the best

Playin' up with Darryl Jones is on the bass Playin' funky-funky grooves all over the place Playin' Omar Hakim all nice and neat He can hang it down with the funky-funky beat

Dolette M. and Janice P. Playin' background vocals for you and me Playin' everybody's got to get goin' with the thing For the man for the night It's Sting, it's Sting!

Wave your hands in the air And wave 'em like you just don't care They be gettin' down with Sting sounds
Everybody say oh-yeah (oh-yeah) Oh-yeah (oh-yeah), oh-yeah (oh-yeah) Oh-yeah (oh-yeah), oh-yeah (oh-yeah) You don't stop!

Say it, one for the money, two for The Police Come on everybody let's rock this place Put your hands together, y'all Let's break: that's Sting! Hit it!

Aah Aah Who oh ho ho Aah Hmm Aah Who oh h oho ho Who oh h oho ho Aah

Turn on my V.C.R. Same one I've had for years
James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show Same tape I've had for years I sit in my old car Same one I've had for years Old battery's running down
It ran for years and years

Turn on the radio
The static hurts my ears
Tell me where would I go
I ain't been out in years
Turn on the stereo
It's played for years and years
An Otis Redding song
It's all I own
When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around