In the last rays
Of the setting sun
And the past days (yeah)
That's where our memories run
And all of those times
Still race through my mind
I'm shattered inside to find

When the night comes down
And I'm here all alone
When the night comes down
There's nowhere to go

Call me and I'll wait 'til the summer
You never understood
Then I will wait forever
For a love that's only good

As the light starts to dim
The fear closes in
And the nightmares begin

When the night comes down
And I'm here all alone
When the night comes down
And there's no place to go

Oh, no, you won't be there tomorrow
Oh, no, say it isn't true

I can't take this pain and sorrow
Oh, can't you see my heart is broken in two

I'm shattered inside to find

When the night comes down
And I'm here all alone
When the night comes down
And there's no place to go

When the night comes down
And I'm here all alone
When the night comes down
And there's no place to go


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Night Comes Down [Live; Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Kenneth Downing Glenn Raymond Tipton

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    This song is a great example of priest's ability to create wonderfully emotional soundscapes. This song draws me in every time. This song is one of the gems that only real priest fans know about, and where thier respect for priest comes from. Most people don't know anything besides "You've got another thing comin'" and don't look any deeper into priest's music before calling them a crappy band. I think the comercially successful preist tracks are probally the weakest in thier catalogue. Songs like this are what has kept me faithful to the band for 20 years.

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