The Commodores – Nightshift

"Night Shift" as written by and Francine Vicki/lambert Golde....
Marvin, he was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song
His heart in every line
Marvin sang of the joy and pain
He opened up our minds
And I still can hear him say
Aw talk to me so you can see
What's going on
Say you will sing your songs
Forevermore (evermore)

Gonna be some sweet sounds
Coming down on the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud
Oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
It's gonna be all right
On the nightshift
Oh you found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

Jackie (Jackie), hey what'you doing now
It seems like yesterday
When we were working out
Jackie (Jackie, oh) you set
The world on fire
You came and gifted us
Your love it lifted us
Higher and higher
Keep it up and
We'll be there
At your side
Oh say you will sing
Your songs forevermore (evermore)

Gonna be some sweet sounds
Coming down on the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud
Oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
It's gonna be all right
On the nightshift
Oh you found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

Gonna be some sweet sounds
Coming down on the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud
Oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
It's gonna be all right
On the nightshift
Oh you found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

Gonna miss your sweet voice
That soulful voice
On the nightshift
We all remember you
Ooh the songs are coming through
At the end of a long day
It's gonna be okay
On the nightshift
You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift


Lyrics submitted by numb

"Nightshift" as written by Dennis Lambert Franne Golde

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG Rights Management

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  • +5
    General Comment"Aw talk to me so you can see what's going on"

    Marvin Gaye's song What's Going On

    "You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher"

    Jackie Wilson's song (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)Higher and Higher.

    This is a lovely song.
    3-65-7-50on April 02, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General CommentPut to heartbreakingly beautiful use in Claire Denis' "35 Rhums". Go see it!
    crfon July 23, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General CommentI think 'nightshift' means a performance in another world (heaven). Night stands for death and afterlife.
    Non October 30, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General CommentThis song glows with 80's romanticism of motown music gone by.
    boozmon December 26, 2004   Link
  • +1
    My OpinionREAL POWER
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    I learned tonight that this was a tribute to MARVIN Gaye and JACKIE Wilson/
    i like the interpretation here that NIGHTSHIFT could be their heaven.
    what strikes me so much is that this song is full of LOVE
    - - -
    The artist is reinforcing that 'we are not alone', ...
    we are influenced by souls departed, ...
    even after they go,
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    this is the real power in these sung verses
    Makeitmeansomethingon February 13, 2015   Link
  • +1
    General CommentGrowing up, originally thought this song was about infidelity, however, it was a tribute to two passed solo artists, whom both died in 1984, Jackie Wilson, and Marvin Gaye.

    Interesting that the lyrics worked well in both guises I suppose.

    Wonderful track though.
    ErikOon April 11, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General CommentA touching groove dedicated to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, this song feels good to just relax to, while at the same time, giving you that warm feeling that songs like this always do.
    Mymlochon May 05, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI agree with N. great song.
    kholdon August 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General CommentGreat song:)
    temptation777on December 21, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThe second verse, while referring to Jackie Wilson, also refers to Jack Kennedy and his assault on racism in US Universitys - history.com/this-day-in-history/… - hence the 'You lifted us higher and higher' lyric.
    A very clever song that - like many of the greats it refers to - works on many levels.

    As an aside... both Marvin Gaye and Jack Kennedy died in tragic circumstances.
    needle_tooon February 20, 2016   Link

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