It's time to turn out the lights
And let this city sleep
A raging heartbeat is exciting
But eventually needs to breathe
And relax

It's time to turn out the lights
And send everyone home
For every working time and party time
There is a quttin' time and closin' time
We look up at clocks for a reason

It's time to turn out the lights
And enjoy the night while we can
Either sleep through it or laugh it away
But the day will be back soon enough
She'll hit the light switch yet again

It's time to turn out the lights
And go easy on ourselves
A busy life is exciting
But we eventually need to breathe
And relax