Moonlighting

About Moonlighting

Moonlighting is a popular single about a young couple eloping to be married at Gretna Green, recorded by Leo Sayer. Written by Sayer and Frank Farrell and co-produced by Adam Faith, "Moonlighting" made Number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1975. The song is featured on Sayer's album, Another Year. New Zealand band Ardijah covered the song in 2002.

Year:

1975

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He sees her at the same time every night 
At the Mexican discotheque 
She gives him french kisses 
He gives her french cigarettes 
They sit at the same table every time 
The lights are low 
But their eyes shine 
Just digging the music 
From those sweet soul bands 

She keeps him outta fights 
Holds on to his hand 
He whispers slowly "tonight's the night" 
Months of planning so it's gotta be right 
Under the table her bag is busting at the seams 
She made sure to bring everything 

Moonlighting they're leaving everything 
Moonlighting they're losing all their friends 
Moonlighting it's the only way 
It's frightening but it means they'll stay 
Together they're gonna make it together 

His blue Morris van is parked in an alley 
Just by Montague street 
His friend Eddie he did the respray 
So he couldn't drive it all last week 
And it cost most of the money 
That he had saved up 
To pay Eddie's receipt 
But he figures it's worth it 
Cause the disguise is a must 
When they go missing 
They're gonna look for the van first 
She whispers slowly "it'll be alright" 
I took some cash from my building society 
And my monthly check came in just right 
If only they knew they weren't giving it away 

9:15 Monday morning at the printing works 
The boss notices someone's not clocked in 
And the water department 
Of the council offices has a message 
That Mrs. Park's daughter is missing 
Meanwhile the Carlisle turnoff of the m6 motorway 
Drinking cold black coffee eating hot cup cakes 
She stares at him with his beard unshaved 
Wonders at his powers of staying awake 
He whispers slowly "you did just fine" 
They shared the driving all through the night 
She laughs "my mother will have lost her mind 
We're only ten miles to Gretna 
They're three hundred behind

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Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer on 21 May 1948) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s. His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10 – a feat first registered by his one-time manager, Adam Faith. more »

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