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Artist: Bruce Hornsby
Canonical path: /bruce-hornsby/the-longest-night
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The Longest Night
Read The Longest Night lyrics by Bruce Hornsby on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Longest Night
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Someone's dancing on the table
Someone's got an old book in the back
Some old jocks are sitting round their neighbors
Exaggerating their stats
Again
There's Mr. D.E. in the corner
Dancing with Miss Virginia former
I didn't htink I'd really have a good time
But I don't remember you looking so fine
It's been a long dark night alright
I've been running on a low love light
Maybe the longest night
Maybe it's over, over tonight
Most everyone all around
Most have an interesting story
Even those who don't have much to say
Even interest me when they're just boring
To him
And then there's Mr. B.M.O.C.
Talking so loud to Mr. P.E.
Someone said that his best days are past
But I know this first chance won't be his last
It's been a long dark night alright
I've been running on a low love light
Maybe the longest night
Maybe it's over, over tonight
Hey now Mr. D.J.
Keep those good songs coming
Cause I'm having such a good time tonight
Moving making up for so much long lost time
Not much going since the old days
One long solo ride
I came here just to live in the past
But maybe I'm seeing the future at last
It's been a long dark night alright
I've been running on a low love light
Maybe the longest night
Maybe it's over, over tonight
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