[Verse 1] I found her where the neon buzzed Black hair falling across her eyes Her lips were black as a hole in the sky Her silver nose ring caught the light She poured my whiskey, neat and slow Like she already knew my name I said, “You look like midnight.” She smiled. “Then call me Night.” [Chorus] I called her Night, she liked the name She poured the burn that smothered the pain For one sweet hour, I felt all right Then morning came, and I missed the night I called her Night; she smiled at me Like she knew what I could not see She poured one more; I crossed that line And left my daylight there each time [Verse 2] I asked her once if she was human She said the sun was not for her She slept while daylight filled the streets Then came alive when shadows stirred “You’re here for what I pour,” she said “And I’m here when the dark comes down.” I knew the glass could make me feel Like I could set my hurting down [Chorus] I called her Night, she liked the name She poured the burn that smothered the pain For one sweet hour, I felt all right Then morning came, and I missed the night I called her Night; she smiled at me Like she knew what I could not see She poured one more; I crossed that line And left my daylight there each time [Bridge] That silver ring shone like a chain But no one held me to that chair I knew the drink would take its due I knew—and still I went back there [Final Chorus] I called her Night, she liked the name She poured the burn that smothered the pain For one sweet hour, I felt all right Then morning came, and I missed the night I called her Night; she smiled at me Like she knew what I could not see She poured one more; I crossed that line And left my daylight there each time [Outro] She sleeps by day She waits by night I call her Night She pours the light [End] [Bridge] That silver ring shone like a chain But no one held me to that chair I knew the drink would take its due I knew—and still I went back there [Final Chorus] I called her Night, she liked the name She poured the burn that smothered the pain For one sweet hour, I felt all right Then morning came, and I missed the night I called her Night; she smiled at me Like she knew what I could not see She poured one more; I crossed that line And left my daylight there each time [Outro] She sleeps by day She waits by night I call her Night She pours the light [End]
