Night by Night — текст песни (Steely Dan)

It`s a beggars life, said the Queen of Spain
But don`t tell it to a poor man
`Cause he`s got to kill for every thrill
The best he can
Everywhere around me
I see jealousy and mayhem
Because no men have all their peace of mind
To carry them
Well I don`t really care
If it`s wrong or if it`s right
But until my ship comes in
I`ll live night by night

When the joker tried to tell me
I could cut it in this rube town
When he tried to hang that sign on me
I said Take it down
When the dawn patrol got to tell you twice
They`re gonna do it with a shotgun
Yes, I`m cashing in this ten-cent life
For another one

Well I ain`t got the heart
To lose another fight
So until my ship comes in
I`ll live night by night

Well I don`t really care
If it`s wrong or if it`s right
But until my ship comes in
I`ll live night by night