We headed straight south in a sundown light On highway sixty one through the delta night We shared the back roads with card sharks and grifters Tent show evangelists and Luke the Drifter
What is lost? What is missing? What's been gone way too long?
We had dreams when the night was young We were believers when the night was young We could change the world, stop the war Never seen nothing like this before But that was back when the night was young
Sign reads 'God Bless America', guns and ammo I'm not sure that's what it means Sign reads 'Repent, the end is near' I'm not sure that's what we need
Get your heart beating in the right direction That's when you make a real connection
We had dreams when the night was young We were believers when the night was young We could change the world, stop the war Never seen nothing like this before But that was back when the night was young
Now Andy Warhol's in the hotel lobby He's waiting for the late night muse But she won't be back before morning She's gone downtown to hear some blues
Like the sun rising out of the sea It's how you embrace the mystery
We had dreams when the night was young We were believers when the night was young We could change the world stop the war Never seen nothing like this before But that was back when the night was young
We had dreams when the night was young We were believers when the night was young We could change the world stop the war Never seen nothing like this before But that was way back when the night was young