Hey mister, mister, you can have my day but you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening, then I'll be goin home
Hey mister, mister you can have me pay but I'm never yours to own

Only I, it's the night when I want it and only I, so leave my night alone

I put a face on to wear through the day
It's a heavy uniform hanging on me, but here I am to do what I have to
Noddin my head, hummin the drum, going through the motion
Moving, carry on until the sundown calls the time that I'll be gone

Only I, it's the night when I want it and only I gotta let it go
Only I, it's the time and I want it. Only I, alone

Hey mister, mister, you can have my day but you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening, then I'll be goin home
Hey mister, mister you can have me pay but I'm never yours to own
I'll give you every day but the nights are just one

You can tell me what to say, tell me what to do, throw me any way that you want to
She won't ever make me work the night through
Cause I've got places to go, people to see
Got my mind set on the sunset to separate me from this grindstone, carving out my way back home

Only I, only I, only I, in the night is when I want it
Only I, only I, so leave my night alone

Hey mister, mister, you can have my day but you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening, then I'll be goin home
Hey mister, mister you can have me pay but I'm never yours to own
I'll give you every day but the nights are just one

You can tie me up for a moment and I'll earn what I owe
You can't tie me up, you better let me go
Hey mister, mister, you can have my day but you better leave my nights alone
Hey mister, mister you can have me pay but I'm never yours to own