We're on the night shift I'm waiting up for you again Counting down the minutes Till the front door swings open Step through it Kiss me on the cheek on your way in I sit on the couch With the slightest grin Give me a play-by-play since this morning I'm on the night shift I've been here for five years And time slipped Through my fingers again I step through it Kiss you on your cheek on my way in You're already in bed all tucked in Give you a play-by-play in the morning On the night shift Working the night shift On the night shift Working the night shift But we gotta keep the lights on And our backs break Paying the price The fire in my belly Keeps my heart warm So I can trudge on through the night The night shift Working the night shift On the night shift Working the night shift We're working hard, we're working late We're working the night shift We're working hard, we're working late We're working the nights We're working hard, we're working late We're working the night shift We're working hard, we're working late We're working the nights