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) 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 (jackie), hey what'you doing now It seems like yesterday When we were working out Jackie (jackie, oh) 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) 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 Gonna miss your sweet voice That soulful voice On the nightshift We all remember you Ooh the 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
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) 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 (jackie), hey what'you doing now It seems like yesterday When we were working out Jackie (jackie, oh) 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) 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 Gonna miss your sweet voice That soulful voice On the nightshift We all remember you Ooh the 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
• “Nightshift” foi escrita por Walter Orange, vocalista principal dos Commodores, em parceria com Dennis Lambert e Franne Golde como homenagem a Jackie Wilson e Marvin Gaye, que faleceram em 1984.
• A gravação da música ocorreu em 1984, sendo lançada como o primeiro single do álbum homônimo em janeiro de 1985 pela Motown Records.
• Foi o primeiro grande sucesso dos Commodores após a saída de Lionel Richie do grupo.
• • O título “Nightshift” faz referência ao turno noturno de trabalho dos artistas homenageados, refletindo a temática de lembrança e saudade.
• Em 2022, Bruce Springsteen regravou “Nightshift” para o seu álbum de estúdio “Only the Strong Survive”.
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