Lyrics Graham Parker

Graham Parker

Endless Night

(E) A E D A D E

Uh, I had the time but I blew it, I had the power and I knew it

D A D E

Had the energy, but outgrew it, the identity but saw through it, yeah

E D A D E

I had the walk, but got trampled, had the taste, it was sampled

D A D E

Had the engine dismantled, had the flame, but no candle

D E

I can't bear to see how it all looks in the light, keep it hidden now

D E F#m

If I could only find a switch that turns on the endless night

E D A E F#m

That turns on the endless night, that turns on the endless night

E D E

That turns on the endless night ah ah ah uh

Ah, if there's a wire, must cross it, if there's a coin, must toss it

If it's dirt can't wash it, It's my head, d-don't cosh it

There's a door, but they shut it, we all bleed, they cut it

It's so dark when you don't fit, it's a gauntlet you gotta run it oh baby

A E

Turn on the endless night

Instrumental verse (then)

B

Turn on the endless, turn on the endless, turn on the endless

If there's a cross, then bear it, if there's a loss, then share it

If it's a risk let's dare it, if it's blindness, outstare it

D A E F#m

That turns on the endless night, (That, just, and) turns on the endless night

E D E

Let's turns on the endless night ah ah ah uh (repeat with variations and fade)