Party Lights
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics

I know the girls grow up fast where you come from
I understand that the girls in your hometown grow up quickly

You left behind what was asked and you were married baby oh so young
You abandoned your obligations and got married when you were very young

Now that little girl of yours looks like she's growing up over night
Your daughter is growing up way too fast and it seems like it's happening overnight

Do you miss the party lights?
Are you yearning for the festive lights of times past?

When you're lying in bed tonight
As you lay in bed tonight

He was gonna be your Romeo, you were going to be his Juliet
You thought he was going to be your lover and live out a romantic story with you

These days you don't wait on Romeos you just wait on that welfare check
Nowadays, you don't expect love but only wait for government assistance

While other girls your age are out with lovers taken in the night
While other girls your age are out with their secret lovers at night

Sometimes I see you on the street and you look so tired
Sometimes, I spot you on the road appearing totally drained

I know that job you've got leaves you so uninspired
I acknowledge that your job is unfulfilling and lacks motivation

when I stop by to take you out to eat
Whenever I pay a visit to take you out for a meal

I find you lying, all dressed up on the bed, baby, fast asleep
I catch you in bed, fully dressed, and sound asleep

Then as I lean across the bed, darlin, to switch out the light, I wonder if you miss the party lights
Observing you, I move towards the bed to turn off the lights and ponder whether you miss the holidays' festivities and wild nightlife

Grab your coat and grab your hat go in the bathroom put that makeup on
Get dressed, put on some make-up, and be prepared to go out

We're gonna take that little brat, we're gonna drop her off at your mom's
We're going to leave your child with your mother for some time

Just give me a sign, I'm waiting on the line tonight
Signal me, I'm eagerly waiting for your response tonight

If you miss the party lights
If you crave the festive illumination

When you're lying in bed tonight
As you lie down in bed tonight

Do you miss the party lights?
Do you long for the exuberant brightness of the party season?

When you're lying in bed tonight
As you lay in bed tonight

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Are you nostalgic about the vibrant lightings of parties?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Are you longing for the jovial lights of parties that have gone by?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Are you yearning for the glimmering lights of parties you've left behind?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the cheerful lights of party-filled times?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you feel nostalgic about the gleaming lights that came with parties?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Are you yearning for the colorful lights that accompany parties?

Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the sparkling and lively lights of party nights?