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 another 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. Same 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…