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"The Night" was written by James Hill and performed by Uke Heads, a worldwide ukulele collective. Learn more about how Uke Heads works: ukeheads.com/about

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THE NIGHT
By James Hill
Performed by Uke Heads

The nighttime is to lovers
What the sea is to the sailor
What a dream is to a dreamer
Like you

And the bridle to the rider
Is what the thorn is to the briar
What the glove is to the fighter
All bruised

Fortune is to the beggar
What today is to forever
What the wing is to the prayer
Oh oh

And the is lie to the liar
What the fan is to the fire
What a good wine is to desire
Oh oh

We've been gone, gone so long
We've been gone, gone so long

Only the night knows who we really are
Two satellites in freefall 'round a star
Only the night knows who we really are
Oo ooo

The world is to the wanderer
What fall is to the summer
what a son is to a father
Oh oh

And dreams are to the tired
What the song is to the choir
What the bird is to the wire
Oh oh

We've been gone, gone so long
We've been gone, gone so long

Only the night knows who we really are
Two satellites in freefall 'round a star
Only the night knows who we really are
Oo ooo

Only the night knows who we really are
Two satellites in freefall 'round a star
Only the night knows who we really are
Oo ooo