here we go i ve seen more troubles than a gamblin man been broke more times than a gypsy van i ve seen my gold all turn to rust i ve seen more roads than a greyhound bus hold me darlin closer stay with me tonight dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be gone i ve lost more time than a busted clock learned to fight fore i learned to walk broke my back working on the rail hid from the law in the county jail hold me darlin closer stay with me tonight dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be gone seen more pain than a cactus patch laid more plans than i care to hatch been more lonely in a city s stress made more friends in the wilderness hold me darlin closer stay with me tonight dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be gone dance with me by the firelight we don t got long but we got all night to wash all the years away don t hold back don t break a step no time to worry no need to fret just blow me a kiss goodbye at the break of day drank my fill from an empty glass saw my future looking in the past almost drowned standing on dry land tasted honey in the desert sand hold me darlin closer stay with me tonight dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be gone ooooh yeeah dance with me by the firelight we don t got long but we got all night to wash all the years away don t hold back don t break a step no time to worry no need to fret just blow me a kiss goodbye at the break of day bounced more trains than a rubber tramp found my face on a postage stamp i ve seen fine ladies and pretty sights but i ain t seen nothin like you tonight hold me darlin closer stay with me tonight dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be dance all night by the firelight come sun up and i ll be gone