I Drove All Night

Roy Orbison

I had to escape, the city was sticky and cruel
Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you

I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead, uh-huh, yeah

Could taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide
This fever for you was just burning me up inside

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright?
I drove all night, crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep to make love to you
Is that alright?
I drove all night

What in this world keeps us from falling apart?
No matter where I go
I hear the beating of our one heart
I think about you when the night is cold and dark, uh-huh, yeah

No one can move me the way that you do
Nothing erases this feeling between me and you, oh

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright?

I drove all night, crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep to make love to you
Is that alright?
I drove all night

Could taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide
This fever for you is just burning me up inside

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright?
I drove all night, crept in your room
Is that alright?
I drove all night

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright?
I drove all night


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I Drove All Night Lyrics as written by Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg

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  • +1
    General Comment
    I love the urgency in this. Love can make you do some crazy things, but I doubt the girl being sung to has a problem with him going so out of his way for her. So sweet. I've driven through my share of nights for someone as well, so I know how that is. :p
    delialon April 19, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    CELINE DION HAS COMPLETELY BUTCHERED THIS GREAT SONG!
    Sergioutfoxon March 30, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    ^ Agreed. Her version sucks monkey balls. The Cyndi Lauper versions aint great either. The only somewhat acceptable cover is the Pinmonkey version, but its mssing the drums and it needs that urgency and its too country.
    burntfireon February 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    what a song amazing classic from Orbison
    parabola 17on June 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    LOVE THIS SONG! LOVE IT. 'I DROVE ALL NIGHT' ONE DAY. IT WAS ON THE PLANE, 8 HOURS OR SO... SO WORTH IT...
    Ging3ron May 04, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    This is such a beautiful, romantic song. No cover can top Roy's version, it's a classic.
    diana_xon December 25, 2007   Link
  • 0
    Memory
    This tune was my inspiration to drive a thousand miles for my always loved girl...just to tell her how i felt about her from once and for all...and i did. The result was a surprising and successful love story that i only dreamed to have with her everytime i listened this song driving to her city without any advice, just with my motivation... Unfortunately, that happiness didn't last a life how i was expecting...but goddamnit...i went out there, hit the highway and did it.
    xu10j2on March 04, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning
    First, it was originally done by Lauper. Orbison did a cover of it. Although the writer had Orbison in mind when trying to get a singer. Dion....well, let's just not talk about it. Second the song is a dark song about an insane guy describing the rape of his victim from his psychotic point of view. Which makes Lauper's version even more dark and haunting.
    newfrogon April 18, 2013   Link

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