tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light my 16th birthday i was so shy not yet a man but ready to try music playing people swaying i looked around oh she caught my eye smoke filled room i could hardly see there she was moving closer to me she told me her name before i could speak took my hand and then she said these words to me tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light that s what she said me tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light hey beautiful girl so lovely tonight show me the way show me the light music playing people swaying next thing i knew we started to groove dancing and dancing moving so free a feeling of love had come over me i held her close and knew it was right what a birthday surprise i had finally seen the light tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light tonight ooh this is the night you ll see the light tonight you will finally see the light baby tonight you will finally see the light baby tonight you will finally see the light you will see ooh you will see the light tonight you will finally see the light ooh yeah oh come on i want to dance with you oh come on i want to dance oh come on i want to dance with you oh come on i want to dance with you