They tap you on the shoulder Say "it's my turn now, no need to be a hero No need to be holier-than-thou" "You've got time to rest, kid Siesta until dawn Sleep in the shadows Take a train and get gone" But they might consider you a flight risk They know you're trying to make it out of town But in the darkness of the night shift Someone's gonna track you down You pray for rain But the gods give you blood And the only drink you get Is from the never-ending floods And I hope you feel safe now Blow off some steam But if you manage to get some rest I hope you don't manage to dream Even if your nightmares Are better than waking life The dreams of getting away are worse Those are the ones that twist in the knife Be careful when you flip the light switch You're in the dirtiest business in town And in the darkness of the night shift Something is gonna drag you down If you pray for rain You gotta escape the flood And if it sweeps you somewhere else They're gonna be out for blood ♪ Then you tap 'em on the shoulder Say "it's my turn now Go dance in the moonlight We'll find a way out of this somehow" "Look for any details that we might miss Retrace every road that leads out of town But in the darkness of the night shift Something's gonna bring us down" Something's gonna bring us down