Absolute Ceiling - Home By Midnight Lyrics

She came 'round the corner at a quarter to twelve
Little Mary Sunshine all by herself
Rumor had it there'd be danger
Out on the street that night
Well her ma and pa told their baby
Be home by midnight

Somewhere in an alley the boys made plans
Dustin' off their boot heels to make a stand
Rumor had it that Mary would be watching
From the front lines
Well her ma and pa told their baby
Be home by midnight

Meanwhile out on the avenue
With reckless abandon
Vampires in trench coats
Took victims at random
Rumor had it there was trouble in the jungle
The clock on the wall
Read a minute and a half past midnight

The battle ensued in no man's land
Gutter rats ran rampant at the city's command
A gun went off and a scream was heard
Her ma and pa told their baby
Be home by midnight

She walked up the staircase white as a ghost
Little Mary Runaway'd seen more than most
Rumor had it she'd be upstairs for a long time
Well her ma and pa told their baby
Be home by midnight