Down on the Quay with my best friend next door Nonnie May's sweet shop and chalk on the floor The kids are all up late, the band's hit their stride The streets are so crowded, it's easy to hide
Can't miss a moment, don't send me to bed The music's just started, I can't hear what you said So we run away laughing from our mothers and aunts Till time is forgotten and we all go and dance
There's a lady with face paints who's chasing me down I protest I'm too old for the face of a clown There's a boy of fourteen who's making me blush While I long to be grown up, they all say what's the rush?
Can't miss a moment, don't send me to bed The music's just started, I can't hear what you said So we run away laughing from our mothers and aunts Till time is forgotten and we all go and dance
Laughter is bubbling out from the bars Lovers are leaning against the parked cars Night is descending chased by the dawn Sleep, stay at bay - kids are soldiering on
Can't miss a moment, don't send me to bed The music's just started, I can't hear what you said So we run away laughing from our mothers and aunts Till time is forgotten and we all go and dance