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Night Owl

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Night Owl - from No Secrets - 1972
Now a fiFsh kinda likes the water
And that's just where he wants to be          
And a monkey kinda digs bananas
So he lives in the top of a tree
But my eyes aGre made for darkness
So the nigEbhtime is right for me
'Cause FI'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long
I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long
Most foFlks they like the daytime
'Cause they like to see the shining sun
They're up in the mornin'
Off and a runnin' till they're too tired for havin' fun
But when thGe sun goes down and the bright lights shine
My daytime hEbas just begun
'Cause IF'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long
I'm a nightowl honey, sleep all day long
Eb C
Won't you tuDmrn out them bright lights FbabGy
They're juDmst about to drive me blindF  G  
Oh won't you drDmaw then curtains for me FpaGpa
AbWatch and you'll seAe my loBbve light shBdimineC  F  
Now there are tGwo sides to this great big world
And one of them is always night
If you can take care of business in the sunshine baby
I guess you're gonna be alright
But doAn't come looking for me to lend you a hand
My eyes just can't stand the liEbght
'Cause I'm a niGght owl honey, sleep all day long
'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long

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Night Owl

by Carly Simon

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Bdim

Night Owl - from No Secrets - 1972

Now a fish kinda likes the water

And that's just where he wants to be

And a monkey kinda digs bananas

So he lives in the top of a tree

But my eyes are made for darkness

So the nightime is right for me

'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long

I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long

Most folks they like the daytime

'Cause they like to see the shining sun

They're up in the mornin'

Off and a runnin' till they're too tired for havin' fun

But when the sun goes down and the bright lights shine

My daytime has just begun

'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long

I'm a nightowl honey, sleep all day long

Eb C

Dm F G

Won't you turn out them bright lights baby

Dm F G

They're just about to drive me blind

Dm F G

Oh won't you draw then curtains for me papa

Ab A Bb Bdim C F

Watch and you'll see my love light shine

Now there are two sides to this great big world

And one of them is always night

If you can take care of business in the sunshine baby

I guess you're gonna be alright

But don't come looking for me to lend you a hand

My eyes just can't stand the light

'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long

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