Because The Night

Patti Smith Group



- (#13 1978)



Take me now baby here as I am

Hold me close, try and understand

Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe

Love is a banquet on which we feed



Come on now try and understand

The way I feel when I'm in your hands

Take my hand come undercover

They can't hurt you now,

Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us



Have I doubt when I'm alone

Love is a ring, the telephone

Love is an angel disguised as lust

Here in our bed until the morning comes

Come on now try and understand

The way I feel under your command

Take my hand as the sun descends

They can't touch you now,

Can't touch you now, can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us



With love we sleep

With doubt the vicious circle

Turns and burns

Without you I cannot live

Forgive, the yearning burning

I believe it's time, too real to feel

So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us



Because tonight there are two lovers

If we believe in the night we trust

Because tonight there are two lovers

Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night belongs to lovers

Because the night belongs to us



Here is my transcription off the original (vinyl) album.

Transcribed by Corey Hennessy (coreyjhen@nospam.aol.com)