Like I said you know I'm almost dead You know I'm almost gone And when the drummer drums He's gonna play my song To carry me along And when the boatman comes To ferry me away To where we all belong I said yeah

All night long! (all night) We're going to party Karamu, fiesta, forever They're jamming in the street Let the music play on (Play on, play on) Come on and sing along! Yeah, I said, everyone you meet All night long!

Since you've been gone And you needed to come home (Since you've been gone) And you needed me all along There's nowhere to go so just stay with me 'Cause since you've been gone, I've been begging you please To tell me you're not alright To tell me you're

I call it house work 'Cause it's life work (Whatcha, whatcha gon' do?) I'mma throw shapes Feelin' the base to my feet hurt But I'm gon' throw shade if I don't get paid for this house work Would you come along And to leave I'm working Every weekend

The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine? Come the day you're mine Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum You came along and everything's startin' to hum Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come Best is yet to come and

Huntin' and fishin' and lovin' every day Thank God He made me this way Huntin', fishin' and lovin' every day That's the prayer that a country boy prays Early in the morning and late in the evening Won't you come along with me If I could make a living

You came along and you cut me loose Come on, oh my star is fading And I swerve out of control If I, if I'd only waited I'd not be stuck here in this hole Come here, oh my star is fading And I swear I waited and waited I've got to get out of this hole But

You're all dressed up to go dreaming Now don't tell me I'm wrong And what a night to go dreaming Mind if I tag along If I say I love you I want you to know It's not just because there's moonlight Although, moonlight becomes you so Moonlight becomes you,

All night long! (all night) We're going to party Karamu, fiesta, forever They're jamming in the street Let the music play on (Play on, play on) Come on and sing along! Yeah, I said, everyone you meet All night long!

And so it goes, and so it goes And you can have this heart to break And you're the only one who knows In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strong To heal the wounds from lovers past Until a new one comes along I spoke to you in cautious