Half the Night – It Goes Like

Words and Music by Matt Hanley

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Lyrics

Part of me’s aching to spend the whole night
You want eight hours. I’ll give you four
I’ve reached my limit. Time to peel off
Gotta get up early. Don’t be sore

Your bed’s enticing. Your lovin’s peerless
My body wants it. And that’s my plight
My mind is mindful of consequences
I can only handle half the night

We’ve had monster weekends
New Year’s nearly ruined me
All of your fine lovin’ takes a toll
I’ve got a job. I wanna do right
You knock me out. So for this night
I’ll give you a fraction but not the whole

My mid-night exit is not an insult
I need some shuteye. It’s not a slight.
There is no rest. When you’re within reach
Let me catch some winks for half the night

In the future when I’m retired
With no children…. And schedule’s light
We’ll wake hand in hand / in the sunshine
I will give you / all of my time
Until then I will give you
All that I can handle
I can only handle half the night