When The Lights Go Out

You say you have a best friend you trust him with your life You trust him with your money you trust him with your kids You’d even trust him with your wife You better watch what’s goin’ on when the lights are out When the night is dark when there ain’t nobody lookin’ around                                                    *   When the lights are out down in this dirty little town   *     *   Well now the world is dark and funny better listen up to what I say You ain’t gonna know what’s going on by what you see in the light of day You better watch what’s goin’ on when the lights are out When the night is dark when there ain’t nobody lookin’ around                                                       *   Yeah when the lights are out down in this dirty little town     *   * Now Baby she trusted Billy within reason you understand? But he kept coming home late at night               N.C.*(tap guitar)                                       And in the morning he had that smell on his hands   * * Well now the world is turning Rome is burning Me I’m watching and I’m learning They say sure as God’s hand and the tickin’ of the clock The lord’s light will shine under every dirty rock   Last night I slept the sleep of fear And I heard God’s voice whispering in my ear   He said you better watch what’s goin’ on when the lights are out When the night is dark when there ain’t nobody lookin’ around Yeah when the lights are out down in this dirty little town Down in this dirty little town   Down in this dirty little town                                 *                           Down in this dirty little town     *