This is the longest beer of the night 
and in the East I think I see some light,
And pretty soon I know the sun will shine 
and I know a bar that opens promptly at nine:at nine.

I guess two six-packs wasn't enough 
'cause right about now the goin' really gets rough
And some early bird is happy callin' his mate 
and I wish I knew a bar that opened promptly at eight.

Maybe I was just a fool thinkin' 
I could drown you outa my mind but the longest part of the day 
is just before nine:before nine.

I can see the dew that's settlin' onto the ground 
and if I'm not careful your mem'ry's gonna come 'round
And that's the reason I just gotta stay tight, 
so I'm just nursin' the longest beer of the night.
Yeah, I'm nursin' the longest beer of the night.