with all respect due to Mr. Willie Nelson

turn out the Lights
the Party's over
can't be no more
drunkin' nights

ain't no more do over
for what's in store
can't be no more

i've had my dance
i've had my chance
man, could i dance
prance
with the best of them
but then...

it's time now
to somehow
turn out the Lights
the party's over

no more drinkin' night's
away
what can i say
the Party's over

can't have another
do-over
oh brother
did i like to play

not One more drink
or i'll sink
think
i can do it agin'
then i'm back
i lose track
of where i began
there at The End

ain't no slack
no lookin' back
no goin' back
to then & when

but then agin'
The Party's over

Red Rover Red Rover
won't you come over
agin'
no The Party's over

when i look to see
just Who I Be
i just see Me
payin' Rent
on the Life that i Spent
and how i Bent
The Rules
bein' a Fools

playin' pool
Mr. Cool
drinkin' & Thinkin'
i'd never have to Pay
for the games I Play
Ok
i was wrong
wrong Song

lost more than i should
paid what i could
paid more than i would
if i had It to do agin'
but where would i begin'?
at the Beginnin' or at The End?

i guess i'll wait & See
who The Real Me Be

not the "i"
i tried to hide
from Reality
there in a drink
where i began to sink
to Think
i weren't who I Am
God Damn

i still seek the Sights
late at nights
but turn out The Lights
The Party's Over

there ain't no do-over

except
over & over & over agin'

so accept
it's Time
for a new rhyme
in my mind

to seek new sights

Turn Out The Lights

The Party's Over