Verse 1
Oh we're the ones who collect the papers in the morning
Wide awake through the night when you're snoring
And those of you who claim you don't snore...
Well you do
There's no use denying we both know it's true
And on a first date, we may seem tired as hell
So, as we try to stay awake
Please remember we do twelve hour shifts as well
Chorus x2
Oh we're the midnight men
Taking the midnight train
But if we had a choice of a different life
We'd do the same thing all over again
Verse 2
So don't blame the humble security guard
When he falls asleep at his post
You don't know the kind of life he's had
But one thing's for sure it's been harder than most
As you go to bed tonight I hope you sleep tight
But think of the workers with the hard day's night
'Cause as sure as you've got your head rested on a pillow still...
There's a girl resting her head on a till
Chorus x2
Oh we're the midnight men
Taking the midnight train
But if we had a choice of a different life
We'd do the same thing all over again
Bridge x2
Waking up as the sun sets
Seems to me like quite a strange concept
And I wonder how many sleepless night it takes
To be an overnight success
Chorus x4
Oh we're the midnight men
Taking the midnight train
But if we had a choice of a different life
We'd do the same thing all over again