now you say you have a friend you trust him with your life you trust him with your money you trust him with your kids you d even trust him with your wife you better watch what s goin on when the lights are out when the night is dark when there ain t nobody lookin around yeah when the lights are out down in this dirty little town well now the world is dark and funny better listen up to what i say you ain t gonna know what s going on by what you see in the light of day you gotta watch what s goin on when the lights are out when the night is dark when there ain t nobody lookin around yeah when the lights are out down in this dirty little town now you swear that she trusted you within reason i understand but you kept slippin in late at night and in the mornin you had that smell on your hands well now the world is turning rome is burning me i m watching and i m learning they say sure as god s hand and the tickin of the clock the lord s light ll shine under every slimy rock well last night i slept the sleep of fear and i heard god s voice whisper in my ear he said you better watch what s going on when the lights are out when the night is dark when there ain t nobody lookin around yeah when the lights are out down in this dirty little town down in this dirty little town