its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Wish we could stay all night
Well, we're gonna have to pay for the hotel, oh well
Least the drinks are free
Oh, I don't know if it's right
But tonight I'm tyin' one on you better believe it
Weekend is in, show time is now
Tell all your friends and bring your mom and them
We'll even put you on a list for a small price, so nice
To see your face again
Yeah, it feels good to finally be feelin' right
I wish we could stay all night
We're burnin' rubber late for the load-in
Rollin' through the radio, passin' the time
Just enough gas to get there, say a prayer
Lord, let this old Ford Fly
It ain't the fame, the money, the game
Gettin' your name on the big marquee
It's all about the song makes your heart thump, feet stomp
The way it's supposed to be
Feels good to finally be feelin' right
Wish we could stay all night
Oh, wish this drink would never end
Hell, I just caught my second wind
Why don't the good stuff ever last
It comes and goes and it goes so fast
They're shuttin' it down and turn on the lights, yeah
Wish we could stay all night
Wish we could stay all night
Can't go home but you can't stay here
Wish we could stay all night
Go on and pop the top on one more beer
Wish we could stay all night
We're gonna have to pay for a hotel, oh well
Wish we could stay all night
Tell all your friends and bring your mom and them
I wish we could stay all night
Well, we're gonna have to pay for the hotel, oh well
Least the drinks are free
Oh, I don't know if it's right
But tonight I'm tyin' one on you better believe it
Weekend is in, show time is now
Tell all your friends and bring your mom and them
We'll even put you on a list for a small price, so nice
To see your face again
Yeah, it feels good to finally be feelin' right
I wish we could stay all night
We're burnin' rubber late for the load-in
Rollin' through the radio, passin' the time
Just enough gas to get there, say a prayer
Lord, let this old Ford Fly
It ain't the fame, the money, the game
Gettin' your name on the big marquee
It's all about the song makes your heart thump, feet stomp
The way it's supposed to be
Feels good to finally be feelin' right
Wish we could stay all night
Oh, wish this drink would never end
Hell, I just caught my second wind
Why don't the good stuff ever last
It comes and goes and it goes so fast
They're shuttin' it down and turn on the lights, yeah
Wish we could stay all night
Wish we could stay all night
Can't go home but you can't stay here
Wish we could stay all night
Go on and pop the top on one more beer
Wish we could stay all night
We're gonna have to pay for a hotel, oh well
Wish we could stay all night
Tell all your friends and bring your mom and them
I wish we could stay all night
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it makes me miss him and makes life a little bit harder to know i have to walk away from the one person i love