Night Life
Ray Price; Willie Nelson Lyrics
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You will find me hanging 'round
Oh, the night life ain't no good life
But it's my life
Many people just like me
Dreaming of old used-to-be
Oh, the night life ain't no good life
Well, listen to the blues they're playin'
Yeah, listen to what the blues are sayin'
Mine is just another scene
From the world of broken dreams
Oh, the night life ain't no good life
But it's my life
Well, listen to the blues they're playin'
Yeah, listen to what the blues are sayin'
Mine is just another scene
From the world of broken dreams
Oh, the night life ain't no good life
But it's my life
The lyrics to Willie Nelson's song Night Life describe the life of a person who spends their evenings in a bar or club. The main character of the song has a somewhat melancholic view of their own existence, recognizing that the night life is not a particularly desirable lifestyle, but it is the only one they have. The lyrics describe a sense of longing for the past, as the character dreams of what used to be. However, they remain resigned to their current reality and continue to embrace the night life as their own.
The chorus of the song highlights the theme of the blues, with the character listening to and identifying with the music that speaks to their broken dreams and unfulfilled desires. The lyrics suggest that for some people, the night life is a means of escaping the disappointments and hardships of life. While the song paints a somewhat bleak picture of this lifestyle, it also acknowledges that it is a reality for many people.
Overall, Night Life is a poignant reflection on the realities of life and the ways in which people cope with its disappointments.
Line by Line Meaning
When the evenin' sun goes down
As soon as the sun sets, I start my night life routine
You will find me hangin' 'round
I'll be around in the city, following my usual routine
The night life, it ain't no good life
I'm aware that the night life is not really good for me
But it's my life
However, it's the only life I have
Many people just like me
There are a lot of people, similar to me
Dreamin' of old used-to-be's
They all have their own dreams, about what used to be in their life
Oh, the night life, it ain't no good life
Everyone knows that the night life is not a good life to have
Ah, but it's my life
But, it's the life we are living
Listen to the blues that they're playin'
Listen carefully to the blues music that is played around here
Listen what the blues are sayin'
Hear the story that the blues is telling us
Life is just another scene
This life that I am living is one of the many scenes in the world
In this old world of broken dreams
A world full of shattered dreams
Oh, the night life, it ain't no good life
And this night life is no different from the thousands of other broken dreams
But it's my life
But, it's all we have
Oh, the night life ain't no good life
We all know that the night life is not perfect
Oh, but it's my life
But it's the only life we have
Listen to what the blues are saying
Pay attention to the blues, they are telling us a story
Life is just another scene
This life is just another part of the world's stage
From the world of broken dreams
It's a part of the world where people's dreams are shattered every day
And the night life ain't no good life
The night life is just a another part of the broken dream world
but its my life
But it's the only life we have
the night life ain't no good life
We all know that the night life is not perfect
but, it's my life
But it's the only life we have
Lyrics © GLAD MUSIC CO., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Buskirk, Walt Breeland, Willie Nelson
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Sandy Young
Willie and Ray are SO great together, love this one!
Marcos Mass
Amazing... Espetacular!!!
Bob Roberson
There two are greater than great, absolutely love it 👍
littlepeopleism
This is the most I've ever seen Ray grin!! Love these two Legends!
Raymond Faron
+littlepeopleism .....I may be wrong, but I believe Willie turned Ray onto pot......Ray was arrested twice for it.
Shae Horsley
I was gonna say, he looks like he's stoned out of his mind hahaha
Tracy Speers
I wish I had some of what Ray Price must've been smoking here,,, maybe He got it from Willie Nelson,,,, God bless
susan lloyd
When I saw the Kennedy Center Honors, I realized that every Country song I really loved was written by Willie Nelson
Harold Burton
Awesome combo. love this!
The Pat Winn Combo
Dont think this could ever be matched.