On The Night Shift

ARTIST: The Commodores
TITLE: Nightshift

Marvin, he was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song
His heart in every line
Marvin sang of the joy and pain
He opened up our minds
And I still can hear him say
Aw, talk to me so you can see
What's going on
Say you will sing your songs
Forevermore, evermore

{Refrain}
Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down
On the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud
Oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be all right
On the nightshift
Oh you found another home, I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

Jackie, hey what you doing now
It seems like yesterday
When we were working out
Jackie, you set the world on fire
You came and gifted us
Your love it lifted us higher and higher
Keep it up and we'll be there
At your side
Oh say you will sing your songs
Forevermore, evermore

{Refrain}
Gonna miss your sweet voice, that soulful noise
On the nightshift
We all remember you
Ooh, your songs are coming through
At the end of a long day it's gonna be okay
On the nightshift
You found another home, I know you're not alone
On the nightshift

This song was a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, two musical legends who died in 1984. It was actually the commodores first hit since Lionel Richie left in 1982. Through these lyrics, the audience can tell how the writer and singers truly feel of their late, great, friends. Whoever wrote this did care for both Marvin and Jackie. The reader can tell this in the opening line, "Marvin, you were a friend of mine." It also tells of how the writer is coping with the lost. "At the end of a longer day it's gonna be okay...You found another home, I know you're not alone..." It truly is a great and peaceful song.