Sleepless Night
Written by: Ray DaviesPublished by: Davray Music Ltd.
Lyrics:
Oh, there's a rude little lady
Livin' next to me.
Oh, she sure loves someone,
But it ain't me.
Ev'ry night at twelve o'clock,
They start to rock with all they got.
They keep it up all night.
It just ain't right.
They O.K. by me, I'm not.
He and she, they all right.
Once they start, they never stop
Through this sleepless night.
Once I was her lover.
It was so good to be.
Now she's got somebody else and I can't sleep.
Ooh, nothin' hurts people more than other people do.
But what can you do?
Meanwhile, upstairs, they O.K.
Ev'rythin' is all right.
I wish that I could find a way
Through this sleepless night.
Ooh, this sleepless night.
Ooh, this sleepless night.
Ooh, that wicked lady,
She's got a hold on me.
Ooh, she doesn't want me,
But she won't let me be.
They play that music ev'ry night.
It rocks my bed; it shakes my light.
They ball with all their might.
It just ain't right.
Ooh, this sleepless night.
Ooh, this sleepless night.
This song can be found on the following releases:
stereo mix, recorded 22-30 Sep, 1976 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, LondonSleepwalker | 1977 | Brazil | Arista (EMI-Odeon) ARL 33031 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
Sleepwalker | 12 Feb, 1977 | USA | Arista AL 4106 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
Sleepwalker | 25 Feb, 1977 | UK | Arista SPARTY 1002 | 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM |
Juke Box Music/Sleepless Night | 3 Jun, 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 114 | 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM |
Sleepwalker | 12 Jul, 1988 | USA | Arista ARCD-8068 | CD |
Sleepwalker | 24 Nov, 1998 | USA | Konk/Velvel 63467-79725-2 | CD |
Sleepwalker | 11 Jan, 2005 | USA | Konk/Koch Records VEL-SC-79810 | SACD (hybrid) |
Picture Book | 8 Dec, 2008 | UK | Universal/Sanctuary 5313049 | Multi CD box set |
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