I walk for miles and I work hard
 Eyes like a flashlight
 Skimming through the alleys and the back yard
e man
 I make mistakes and I lose my nerve
 They try to convince me
 This shield I wear will protect and serve

 Wide awake each evening
 I read the writing on the wall
 You can't bribe the stars
 You can't buy the moon
 You can't hold back the night
 Can't hold back the night
 When the night begins to fall
 When the night begins to fall

 Now I live alone
 And I take a drink and I lose my faith
 She couldn't take
 Those sleepless nights praying I was safe

 I walk a mean street
 Uneasy in this uniform I wear
 Sometimes I wonder
 Who's right, who's wrong, do I even care

 Wide awake each evening
 I read the writing on the wall
 You can't bribe the stars
 You can't buy the moon
 You can't hold back the night
 Can't hold back the night
 When the night begins to fall
 When the night begins to fall

 What are heroes made of
 When a shadow falls across the badge
 I feel the fear inside me
 And holding back the night
 Holding back the night
 Is the only chance I have

 I'm not a brave man
 I make mistakes and I lose my nerve
 They try to convince me
 This shield I wear will protect and serve

 Wide awake each evening
 I read the writing on the wall
 You can't bribe the stars
 You can't buy the moon
 You can't hold back the night
 Can't hold back the night
 When the night begins to fall
 When the night begins to fall