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The Beat Goes On

Rockin' The Night Away

composer/author: Pfleger/Pfleger, Rüdisser, Plisnier, Grasmuck

APPROACHING THE TOWN OUT OF THE DEEP BLUE SKY
DOWN AT PULKOVO AIRPORT YURI'S PASSING BY
TALKING ALL THE TIME, TALKING "BLA, BLA, BLA"
THIS GUY FROM "OSTRAVA"

WE'RE INVITED TO SAINT PETERSBURG THE CITY OF FUN
TO THE MEANEST CLUB UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN
KEMPINSKI'S CAFE AND LOTS OF HIGH HEELED SHOES
MAKE YOU FORGET ALL THE BLUES

IN OUR LIMOUSINES WE LEAVE FOR THE BAR
OVER HISTORICAL BRIDGES AND BOULEVARDS
WITH RUSSIAN VODKA AND CAVIAR
EVERYBODY'S PLAYING THE SUPERSTAR

ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY MAKING THE NIGHT A DAY
ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY FOOLIN' AROUND, 'ROUND, 'ROUND

FOUR ON THE DANCEFLOOR UNDER RAIN AND SNOW
EVERYBODY GETS GROOVIN' - WHAT A CRAZY SHOW
SINGIN' ALL THE TIME, SINGIN' "NA NA NA"
PEOPLE AT OSTRAVA

AT SIX IN THE MORNING WE LEAVE WITH OUR HOST
BUT THE ONLY DRAWBRIDGE WAS PRETTY CLOSED
THE WHITE NIGHTS HERE BRING YOUR ADRENALIN UP
SO BACK TO THE CLUB!

AND OUR LIMOUSINES RETURN TO THE BAR
OVER HISTORICAL PLACES AND BOULEVARDS
WITH RUSSIAN GIRLS AND HAVANA CIGARS
WE ALL KEEP ON PLAYING THE SUPERSTARS

ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY MAKING THE NIGHT A DAY
ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY FOOLIN' AROUND, 'ROUND, 'ROUND

AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET THAT THE NIGHTS NEVER END
ON THE ISLAND OF OSTRAVA
NO ONE WANTS TO GO HOME - WANTS TO BE ALONE
SO WE BETTER STAY AND KEEP ON ROCKING AWAY

ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY MAKING THE NIGHT A DAY
ROCKIN' THE NIGHT AWAY FOOLIN' AROUND, 'ROUND, 'ROUND