It's in the middle of the night
but it's not dark
Middle of the night, but I'm not tired
The town is quiet
and the buzz is over
The only thing I can hear is the sound of my steps
It's in the middle of the night
in a town that is closed
It doesn't matter that my pockets are inside-out
Not far away I can hear sirens
I hear sirens but I don't see any action
I don't see any action
I am looking for action, action
I am looking for action
but all I find is broken glass and vomit
action action
I am looking for action
Give me something
before their day dawns
Give me something
before their day dawns
Give me something
before their day dawns
In the thousand homes
the evening's work is done
the wife is awake
and the old man sleeps
she lights up a cigarette and
listens to the rain
listens to the rain
while she waits for some action
Soon the whole town will go to work
The whole town except for me will go to work
I light up a cigarette and
listen to the rain
Listen to the rain
while I wait for some action
I wait for some action
I wait for some action, action
I am looking for action
but all I find is broken glass and vomit
action action
I am looking for action
Give me something
before their day dawns
Give me something
before their day dawns
Give me something
before their day dawns
Here comes the first tram
soon it will be daytime
Soon the shop will open
and then it will be daytime
And the alcoholics of half of the city
Stand there and shiver when they
wait for some action
I sit on a bench and watch the people walk by
They swarm in like ants
with bloodshot eyes
I light up a cigarette and listen to the rain
Listen to the rain
while I wait for some action