He said, do you want a gin and tonic or a rum and Coke
Fumbling through her purse she asks for a smoke
Though she gave it up twenty three days ago
She puts a stick to her lips and drags real slow
Tonight they're gonna unwind
Tonight they're gonna have such a good time
Tonight they are gonna find that
This tonight is like each and every other time
It's all the same though some things change
Looking for answers in a smokey bar
In all the pain and the numbing of the brain
Tonight they're gonna feel just like superstars
Looking for answers that lonely hearts seek
The silent words that these smiles don't speak
Untap the mystery to escape the misery
Tonight they're gonna find love in a place called Ted's
I stepped out of the night tonight
And I came into the light with you
A place where everything will be all right
This is the night I'm giving it all away to you

He pours one more drink, he serves one more ale
He pours another round of brews, another night of lonely tales
This neighborhood watering hole, a ritual
Some glasses half empty, some glasses half full
Is this a place where the lonely drown their fears
Or maybe the friendly air is what brings them here
There's a suit and tie, and he lends an eye to a woman on the night
'Cause she's looking all right
You see the rent's gonna get paid if this deal is made
Night after night these games are played
Night after night he sees it unfold, the secrets kept, the secrets told
You know he's thinking' to himself that he's seen it all before
When in walking through the welcoming doors
These fresh new faces from midwestern places
A place called Ted's is like an oasis
I stepped out of the night tonight
And I came into the light with you
A place where everything will be all right
This is the night I'm giving it all away to you

You got a dollar for the boogie box, Danny
'Cause man, I'm sick of hearing Stairway To Heaven
I wanna change this damned song
I heard it all night long
And I've got here at half past eleven
Does anyone feel like dancing with me
Or is anyone down for a quick game of pool
And on the right cue, like he always do
Anderson comes crashing down off the stool

Now to you this may seem a sad existence
But to some this is living, to some this is giving
This is giving life a chance, giving life freedom
Lettin' love flow, and letting troubles go
I can't really say, 'cause man, I just come to watch
I can't really say, but it seems like time stops
I can say that we'll all be back again
To get this need fed at a place called Ted's

I stepped out of the night tonight
And I came into the light with you
A place where everything will be all right
This is the night I'm giving it all away to you