A scarecrow and yellow moon and road house on the edge of town

Hear that midnight rooster crow well I have one more before I go

But Honey don't turn out the light cause I think I'm in the mood for love tonight

The night is cool beneath the stars I'm ridin' home in John's old car

Got my head out in the wind here I am drunk up again

But Honey don't turn out the light cause I think I'm in the mood for love tonight

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Me and John in a pickup truck a bottle of gin and a paper cup

Runnin' wild and livin' hard and I passed out in our front yard

But Honey don't turn out the light cause I think I'm in the mood for love tonight

The moon is high the sun is down honey came out in her old night gown

On a porch at a quarter o'three talkin' to the deputy sheriff and me

But Honey don't turn out the light cause I think I'm in the mood for love tonight

I said honey don't turn out the light cause I think I'm in the mood for love tonight