WISHING THE NIGHT AWAY                                      Audio

Words and music by Stephen Laskey

I’ve never been a man to wax about the moon

Long as I know she’s there, up in the sky

I like an evening in some nicely floodlit room

Watching the TV shows, sipping some rye

Wishing the night away

Letting the music play

Letting the music help me over

Wishing the night away

And that the morning come

Quick as the night

I’m not the kind of man who rides around the world

Pitching his tents and things, under the stars

I like a quiet evening home beside my girl

Keeping the curtains wide, watching the cars

Wishing the night away

Letting the music play

Letting the music help me over

Wishing the night away

And that the morning come

Quick as the night

Pushing back the thoughts of slumber

Cooking up an easy number

Maybe an Italian dish for two

Pushing back the thoughts of thunder

Cooking up some time to wonder

Looking for some time to see things through

Wishing the night away

Letting the music play

Letting the music help me over

Wishing the night away

And that the morning come

Quick as the night