Live 08 Jul 1978 version
[Piano intro]
Take me now baby here as I am
Hold me close, try and understand
I work all day out in the hot sun
Break my back until the evening comes
Come on now try and understand
I work all day pushing for the man
Daylight's gone, take me under your covers
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
What I got I have earned
What I'm not baby I have learned
Love is an angel disguised as lust
I stay in my bed till the morning comes
Well come on now try and understand
I work all day pushing for the man
Daylight's gone, take me under your covers
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Our love it seeds with doubt
The vicious circle turns and burns without
You know I cannot live, forgive me now
The time has come to take the moment and
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night
Because the night
Because the night
Because the night
[Guitar solo]
One, two, three!
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
The above lyrics are for the live 08 Jul 1978 performance of BECAUSE THE NIGHT at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, AZ, during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour.
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List of available versions of BECAUSE THE NIGHT on this website:
BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Official studio version]