Hey Mister, Mister you can have my day
But you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening and then I'll be going home
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my pay
But I'm never yours to own
Only I, it's the time when I want it
Only I, so leave my night alone
I put a face on to wear through the day
It's a heavy uniform hanging on me
But here I am to do what I have to
Nodding my head, humming the drone
Going through the motion, moving, carry on
Until the sundown calls the time that I'll be gone
Only I, it's the night when I want it
Only I, will never let it go
Only I, it's my time and I want it
Only mine to own
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my day
But you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening and then I'll be going home
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my pay
But I'm never yours to own
I'll give you every day, but the nights I just won't
You can tell me what to say, tell me what to do
Pull me anyway that you want to
But you won't ever make me work the night through
'Cause I got places to go, people to see
Got my mind set on the sunset to separate me
From this grindstone, carving out my way back home
Only I, only I, only I, the night is when I want it
Only I, only I, so leave my night alone
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my day
But you better leave my nights alone
I'm leaving in the evening and then I'll be going home
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my pay
But I'm never yours to own
I'll give you every day, but the nights I just won't
You can tie me up, for a moment
And I'll earn what I owe
You can tie me up, you better let me go
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my day
But you better leave my nights alone
Hey Mister, Mister you can have my pay
But I'm never yours to own