Ten o'clock, ten-thirty
Eleven o'clock, eleven-thirty
Curfew time


Nite owl strolling down the
Street about the break of day

Oh, nite owl, listen, boy
What you think your mama gonna say
Hey, hey, hey


Wait til you get in the door
Mama told you once before

Whoa, whoa, nite owl

Nite owl strolling with his

Keys swinging in his hand
Oh, owl, the nite owl strutting
Up the stairs like a natural man

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Boy, you must be out your mind

Ain't you heard of curfew time
Whoa, whoa, nite owl


Your daddy told you long ago
Not to come in late no more
Running over town just like a clown


But you think that he's a square
And you feel you've been everywhere

Wait til tomorrow, you'll sit down

Oh, nite owl strolling with

His dark glasses on his eyes
Oh, owl, nite owl, listen, boy
Don't you dare tell daddy no lie

Hey, hey, hey

I said that you were such a silly jerk

Your daddy ought to make you work
Whoa, whoa, nite owl


Your daddy told you long ago
Not to come in late no more
Running over town just like a clown


But you think that he's a square
And you feel you've been everywhere

Wait til tomorrow, you'll sit down

Oh, nite owl strolling with

His dark glasses on his eyes
Oh, owl, nite owl, listen, boy
Don't you dare tell daddy no lie

Hey, hey, hey

I said that you were such a silly jerk

Your daddy ought to make you work
Whoa, whoa, nite owl


Whoa, nite owl
You better come in, boy
It's getting late, i told you

Bout staying out all times of night
Hey, hey, hey