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Nite Owl:Dukays.
#73 on BB Hot 100 on NAT Records
in 1962.
[Intro]
A#Ten o'clock, ten-thirty..eleven o'clock, eleven-thirty. 
Curfew ti-i-i-i-ime. 
[Verse 1]
A#Nite owl strolling down the street about the break of 
day..oh, owl. 
D#Nite owl, listen, boy, What you think your mama gonna 
A#say..hey, hey, hey. 
FWait til you get in the door, D#mama told you once before..
A#whoa-oh, whoa, nite owl. F  
[Verse 2]
A#Nite owl strolling with his keys swinging in his hand..oh, owl.
D#Nite owl strutting Up the stairs like a natural A#man..yeah, 
yeah, yeah. 
FBoy, you must be out your mind, D#ain't you heard of curfew time?.. 
A#whoa-oh, whoa, nite Fowl. 
[Chorus]
Your D#daddy told you long ago, not to come in late no more..A#running 
over town just like a clown. 
D#But you think that he's a square and you feel you've been everywhere..
Cwait til tomorrow, you sit Fdown!..oh, owl. 
[Verse 3]
A#Nite owl strolling with his dark glasses on his eyes..oh, owl. 
D#Nite owl, listen, boy, don't you dare tell daddy no A#lies..hey, hey, hey. 
I said, Fyou are such a silly jerk, D#daddy ought to make you work..A#Whoa, 
oh-whoa, nite Fowl. 
[Chorus]
Your D#daddy told you long ago, not to come in late no more..A#running 
over town just like a clown. 
D#But you think that he's a square and you feel you've been everywhere..
Cwait til tomorrow, you sit Fdown!..oh, owl. 
[Verse 4]
A#Nite owl strolling with his dark glasses on his eyes..oh, owl. 
D#Nite owl, listen, boy, don't you dare tell daddy no A#lies..hey, hey, hey. 
I said, Fyou are such a silly jerk, D#daddy ought to make you work..A#Whoa, 
oh-whoa, nite Fowl. 
[Outro]
A#Whoa, nite owl..you better come in, boy, it's getting late. 
I told you 'bout staying out all hours of the night..hey, hey, hey..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Nite Owl

by Dukays

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Nite Owl:Dukays.

#73 on BB Hot 100 on NAT Records

in 1962.

[Intro]

Ten o'clock, ten-thirty..eleven o'clock, eleven-thirty.

Curfew ti-i-i-i-ime.

[Verse 1]

Nite owl strolling down the street about the break of

day..oh, owl.

Nite owl, listen, boy, What you think your mama gonna

say..hey, hey, hey.

F D#

Wait til you get in the door, mama told you once before..

A# F

whoa-oh, whoa, nite owl.

[Verse 2]

Nite owl strolling with his keys swinging in his hand..oh, owl.

D# A#

Nite owl strutting Up the stairs like a natural man..yeah,

yeah, yeah.

F D#

Boy, you must be out your mind, ain't you heard of curfew time?..

A# F

whoa-oh, whoa, nite owl.

[Chorus]

D# A#

Your daddy told you long ago, not to come in late no more..running

over town just like a clown.

But you think that he's a square and you feel you've been everywhere..

C F

wait til tomorrow, you sit down!..oh, owl.

[Verse 3]

Nite owl strolling with his dark glasses on his eyes..oh, owl.

D# A#

Nite owl, listen, boy, don't you dare tell daddy no lies..hey, hey, hey.

F D# A#

I said, you are such a silly jerk, daddy ought to make you work..Whoa,

oh-whoa, nite owl.

[Chorus]

D# A#

Your daddy told you long ago, not to come in late no more..running

over town just like a clown.

But you think that he's a square and you feel you've been everywhere..

C F

wait til tomorrow, you sit down!..oh, owl.

[Verse 4]

Nite owl strolling with his dark glasses on his eyes..oh, owl.

D# A#

Nite owl, listen, boy, don't you dare tell daddy no lies..hey, hey, hey.

F D# A#

I said, you are such a silly jerk, daddy ought to make you work..Whoa,

oh-whoa, nite owl.

[Outro]

Whoa, nite owl..you better come in, boy, it's getting late.

I told you 'bout staying out all hours of the night..hey, hey, hey..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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