I'm the nightwatchman and nothing gets behind my back

Work out at the goldmine in a tin can shack

Don't come up behind cause I won't be mincing my words

Don't play twenty questions with all of the scavenger birds



I'm the nightwatchman



It's up to me and the devil to do all the dirty work

Got a thousand dirty secrets rolled up in the sleeve of my shirt

Don't come up behind me, I will be playing for keeps

Don't do this for good looks, I'll do this so someday I'll sleep



I'm the nightwatchman



I know about secrets, I know what secrets are worth

Gold is a secret, they're draggin it out of the dirt



Yes, I'm the nightwatchman