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It's Late:Shakin' Stevens.
Album - The Bop Won't Stop - 1983.
(Ricky Nelson - #9 in 1959.
#1.
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Gget on Dhome.
DIt's late (it's late) we've been Agone too Dlong.
DToo bad (too bad)we shoulda Gchecked our Dtime.
DCan't phone (can't phone) we done Aspent every Ddime.
#2.
DIt's late (it's late) we're about to Grun outta Dgas.
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Aget home Dfast.
DCan't speed (can't speed) we're in a Gslow-down Dzone.
DBaby, look at that clock, why Acan't it be Dwrong?
CHORUS:
DIf we Gcoulda left home at a Dquarter to nine..
we Awoulda had fun and Dplenty of time.
GWe got started just a Dlittle bit late..
let's Ehope this won't be Aour last date.
#3.
Look Dup (look up) is that the Gmoon we Dsee?
DCan't be (can't be) looks like the Asun to Dme.
DIt's late (it's late)I hate to Gface your DDad.
DToo bad (too bad)I know he's Agonna be Dmad.
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Gget on Dhome.
DIt's late (it's late)we've been Agone too Dlong.
(INTERLUDE:)
#4.
DIt's late (it's late) we're about to Grun outta Dgas.
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Aget home Dfast.
DCan't speed (can't speed) we're in a Gslow-down Dzone.
DBaby, look at that clock, why Acan't it be Dwrong?
CHORUS:
DIf we Gcoulda left home at a Dquarter to nine..
we Awoulda had fun and Dplenty of time.
GWe got started just a Dlittle bit late..
let's Ehope this won't be Aour last date.
#5.
Look Dup (look up) is that the Gmoon we Dsee?
DCan't be (can't be) looks like the Asun to Dme.
DIt's late (it's late)I hate to Gface your DDad.
DToo bad (too bad)I know he's Agonna be Dmad.
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Gget on Dhome.
DIt's late (it's late)we've been Agone too Dlong.
OUTRO:
DIt's late (it's late) we gotta Gget on Dhome.
DIt's late (it's late)we've been Ago...ne too Dlong.
DIt's late!!
A fifties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
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