Ladies Of The Night

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music, Ltd.

Chord file

Lyrics:

Don't be shy or sentimental, be a little continental
She's not bashful, she's no tease and once you start it's oh so easy
So enjoy yourself tonight, come and whet your appetite
And enjoy the city lights out with the ladies of the night

How coarse, how vulgar, I must be on my way
I'm much too occupied to stay out with the ladies of the night
(He's much too occupied to stay out with the ladies of the night)

I'm so warm and continental, don't be cold and regimental
My flesh is weak and very willing, let me show you something thrilling
We're the ladies of the night, vulgar, coarse and impolite
Serving gentry through the centuries, come and feed your appetite
So enjoy yourself tonight, come and whet your appetite
Come enjoy the city lights out with the ladies of the night

And when the early morning comes, I'll wait to face a lonely day
Nighttime's full of laugh and fun, but tomorrow you'll be far away
Nighttime's full of fantasy, but tomorrow you'll be gone from me
When night turns into day, in your reality I'll be just another memory

So tonight let's be together, live for love and life and pleasure
Feel each moment there to treasure, soon we will be gone forever
Have you no virility and no masculinity
We'll be [?] out with the ladies of the night

Tomorrow you'll be far away and I'll be just a memory
And another lady of the night will guide you through another day
Nighttime's full of fantasy, but tomorrow you'll be gone from me
When night turns into day, in your reality I'll be just another memory

But tonight we'll be together, live for love and life and pleasure
See each moment there to treasure, soon you will be gone forever
So enjoy yourself tonight, come and whet your appetite
Come enjoy the city lights up with the ladies of the night
Come enjoy the city lights up with the ladies of the night

For tomorrow you'll be gone and you'll be far away
And I'll be just another memory

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix, recorded 16 Mar, 1987 at (possibly) Calliope Studios, New York

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