A girl in the night She lives her life in honkytonks and the crowded backstreet bars A world of make believe that knows no sun no moon no stars Just a glitter of a great white way and the glare of city lights Where the music's loud she's in the crowd a girl in the night I wonder if she's thinking of a dream that didn't last I wonder if she's haunted by heartaches from the past Perhaps there is a story of a love that wasn't right The shadows hide her empty pride a lonely girl in the night [ steel ] She's setting there so lonely as she lights a cigarette The smoke rings rise and in her eyes there seems to be regret Is she there to tempt another in a dress that hugs her tight A gla** of wine to pa** the time a girl in the night I wonder if she's thinking of a dream that didn't last I wonder if she's haunted by heartaches from the past Perhaps there is a story of a love that wasn't right The shadows hide her empty pride a lonely girl in the night