Lyrics

It's been a long day and I've got to unwind
Put down my briefcase and loosen my tie
Hey Mister, have you got a light so I can smoke a cigarette
On this lonely night.

Hey Bartender! Can you pour me a drink?
I'm feeling restless and I don't want to think
I would appreciate a kindly remark
When I'm drinking in the dark.

Nobody loves me that's the way that it seems
And when I'm sleeping I'm haunted by my dreams
I may have given up the life I could have led
But what have I got instead?

I've got a dreary job from nine until five
Which pays a measly wage that keeps me alive
And my apartment's always empty and bare
Hey Mister Bartender, do you care?

Sinatra's on the radio, I love to hear him swing
It seems that I'm the only one who's ever listening
And maybe tomorrow I'll go walking through the park
Instead of drinking in the dark!

I really wish you'd turn the lamp down low
And pour yourself a drink before I go
I just can't seem to face the morning light so I'm
Drinking in the dark tonight.

I'm drinking in the dark tonight!
Oh yeah, you know I'm drinking in the dark tonight!