some call it the ribbon some say the white line i say truckstop living well it suits me fine every day of the week every day of the week we heard some others feelers talking i think it s going to be a good fight tonight the radio is rocking i m going to hear my favorite song if it takes all night if it takes all night i m going to wash my favorite shirt in downtown marseilles it s got the same old dirt from up on galais how many days and weeks how many days and weeks now every job it is important but still sometimes the money s right i saw the ghost of johnny horton he said we re going to make el paso if it takes all night if it takes all night i lost my favorite cook he left little siam for many years i looked he said here i am every day of the week every day of the week some got to go and see their mama some got to play a show tonight i got to go and see my baby when next i sleep i ll be with her if it takes all night if it takes all night