The Nightshift Watchman Lyrics - David Wilcox

I'm the nightshift watchman for the planet 

Five days a week, I watch the tube 

Five nights a week, I'm watching the radar 

Easy job with nothing much to do 

Waiting in my air conditioned office 

Down a thousand feet below the sand 

Looking at the lines upon my fingers 

Thinking of the power in my hand 

'Cause if I do my job, my job is over 

If I start my day, my days are through 

And if I set to work, my work is over 

Soon as I begin, we'll all be through 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

Watching for some movement in the heavens 

Waiting on some action down below 

When it comes, I'll follow my directions 

When it comes, it's time for us to go 

'Cause if I do my job, my job is over 

If I start my day, my days are through 

And if I set to work, my work is over 

Soon as I begin, we'll all be through 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

Well, I've a hand that looks a lot like your hand 

And I've a heart that feels the same as you 

And I've a house and family on the surface 

Someone's got to do this job I do 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

I'm the nightshift watchman 

I'm the nightshift watchman