When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home
Mama warned us all, she said don't play with the fire But daddy took the fault when he ran off with desire The teacher and preacher both told me it all ain't gold Rebel helped me see them wolves were made to save our souls
Oh-whoa, night and day Oh-whoa, light the way Oh-whoa, ooh-whoa, ooh-whoa the say
When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home
Brother look ahead as you walk out of the thunder The rain will get you wet but don't let it take you under Justice is to freedom as what shelter is to cold Wisdom finds her beauty when we take that righteous role
Oh-whoa, night and day Oh-whoa, light the way Oh-whoa, ooh-whoa, ooh-whoa the say
When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home
Get in line, get it right Get annoyed when the wisdom calls you home Yeah, yeah, yeah Get in line, get it right Get annoyed when the wisdom calls you home Ooh-ooh-ooh, whoa-whoa
Get in line, get it right Get annoyed when the wisdom calls you home Yeah, yeah, yeah Get in line, get it right Get annoyed when the wisdom calls you home Yeah
When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home When the street lights come on you better get home
When the street lights come on you better get home (Everybody say) When the street lights come on you better get home (Wisdom, when wisdom comes) When the street lights come on you better get home (Get down yeah) When the street lights come on you better get home (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, when wisdom calls If peace and love you treasure Then take precautionary measure Hm, Stevie taught me that one