I was at a party
And this fella said to me
“Something bad is happening,
I’m sure you do agree.
People care for nothing,
No respect for human rights.
Evil times are coming,
We are in for darker nights.”

I said “who are you
To talk about impending doom?”
He got kinda wary
As he looked around the room
He said, “I’m a minister,
A big shot in the state.”
I said “I just can’t believe it,
Boy, I think it’s great.
Brother, can you tell me
What is right and what is wrong?”
He said, “keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone”

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone
On and on and on
‘Til the night is gone

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone
On and on and on
‘Til the night is gone

Over in the corner,
I could see this other guy.
He was kinda flirty
He was giving me the eye
So I took advantage
Of the fact that I’m a star
Shook my hair and took
A casual stroll up to the bar
And as sure as hell
This guy was coming up to me
He said, “who am I and
Who are you and who are we?
What’s our situation do
We have some time for us?”
I said, I was not exactly
Waiting for the bus
He said, “if you’re going
Somewhere can I come along?”
I said, “keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone”

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone
On and on and on
‘Til the night is gone

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone
On and on and on
‘Til the night is gone

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone
On and on and on
‘Til the night is gone

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
‘Til the night is gone

No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It’s the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now’s the time for us to say…

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t, we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Sometimes I see
How the brave new world arrives
And I see how it thrives
In the ashes of our lives
Oh yes, man is a fool
And he thinks he’ll be okay
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he’s astray
Keeps on going anyway…

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t, we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Seems to me now
That the dreams we had before
Are all dead, nothing more
Than confetti on the floor
It’s the end of a decade
In another ten years time
Who can say what we’ll find
What lies waiting down the line
In the end of eighty-nine…

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t, we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Chiquitita, tell me what’s wrong?
You’re enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you’re oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I’m a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, I’m the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see you’ve broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go
And the scars they’re leaving
You’ll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving

Chiquitita, you and I cry
And the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita

So the walls came tumbling down
And your love’s a blown out candle
All is gone and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you’re oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go
And the scars they’re leaving
You’ll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving

Chiquitita, you and I cry
And the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita

Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita