Out looking under rocks in the last of daylight Pink and blue candy marbled skies Out hunting shadows and only killing time Darkness comes and without surprise That patch of earth you're on has been claimed from you now And as the future looms it unkindly grips your nerves It's been watching the whole time and now your fears are confirmed Prayers are for those with faith But I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night That bird stares you down with eyes bouncing off the moon Says "If there's no room for cowards now, then who the fuck are you? Whatever you came here for, you are leaving with the truth Must have forgot my name" But I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night I was born at night I'm starting to believe it wouldn't at all have mattered If I hit all the right notes