Night Shift
Of a Revolution (O.A.R) Lyrics

It's three a.m. and I want to go to bed.
The singer is tired and wants to sleep.

I got a lady running through my head
The singer can't stop thinking about a woman, who is likely a romantic interest.

Ran out of money looking for a night shift.
The singer is in need of work and is willing to take a night shift job.

I know a lady way down in my country.
The artist is familiar with a woman who lives far away.

She was so pretty that my eyes threw disguises at me.
The woman was incredibly attractive.

Now we will sit and we'll wonder about our future.
The singer and the woman in question are contemplating what their future may hold.

But now I'm thinking that today sounds fine to me.
Despite worries about the future, the present moment feels good to the singer.

Well I been working five days full time.
The artist has been working a standard five-day workweek.

Ain't got no money, but everything is going fine.
Despite financial struggles, the artist feels generally okay about life.

Well, I been tired in my head.
The artist is mentally exhausted.

I know this lady whose eyes fly right through me
The singer is familiar with another woman who has a strong presence and impact on them.

And that laugh will take me to my future.
The woman's laughter inspires thoughts and hopes about the artist's future.

Throughout my past there is nothing left for me.
The singer feels like their past is not relevant or meaningful to their current life.

I feel my lady late night she comes to me.
The singer is visited by thoughts of the woman they cannot stop thinking about, even at night.

Invades my mind reminds me of where we should be.
The singer feels a sense of destiny or purpose with regard to the woman and their relationship.

So we just sit and we dream about our future.
The artist and the woman in question discuss and fantasize about their hypothetical future together.

My lady won't leave my head.
The artist cannot shake thoughts of the woman they are preoccupied with.

I just want to rest my head to bed.
Despite the woman being on their mind, the singer is still tired and just wants to sleep.

She won't let me go.
The singer cannot stop thinking about the woman, even when they want to.

I don't want to go.
Despite wanting to sleep, the artist also does not want to let go of thoughts about the woman in question.