Night Glidin'

NIGHT GLIDIN’
by Lindsey Eck

The cock crows in the morning
The dove cries out at noon
But the bat comes out in the chill
     of the evening
And hums his crazy tune
When the dead should be sleeping
He flies by the light of the moon

I seen him going round and round
     the Capitol
And hangin’ underneath a bridge
Well, he must have incredible radar
’Cause he always leaves the cops in
     the ditch
He ain’t no fighter
But he bites like a son of a bitch
He swears he ain’t no vampire
He just wants a piece of the empire
But the game ain’t got no umpire
Night glidin’

The eagle won’t fly my way
I hope that he flies yours
I hope you never find yourself
On the ledge of the 40th floor
But that ain’t no place
The bat ain’t faced before
He swears he ain’t no vampire
He just wants a piece of the empire
But the game ain’t got no umpire
Night glidin’

Now, Vinnie’s got a bundle of Franklins
And if dead men still tell tales
I’ll stake you this here C note
That the bat ends up in jail
You might be his lover
But you’re never gonna cover his bail
He swears he ain’t no vampire
He just wants a piece of the empire
But the game ain’t got no umpire
Night glidin’

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