A catfish, he tends to groove on the water It's just where he's bound to be And a monkey kinds of flashes on fruits and bananas So he lives in the top of a tree But my eyes are made for darkness And so the nighttime is right for me Said I'm a night owl, honey Sleep all day long Now most folks they like the good day time They like to see the shining sun They're up in the morning Off and running Till they're too tired for having fun But when the sun goes down And them bright light shine My daytime has just begun I'm a night owl, honey Sleep all day long Said turn off that bright light, baby You're just about to drive me blind Draw them curtains for me, mama You watch and you'll see How my love light shines Now there's two sides to this great big world And one of them is always night Hey, if you can take care Of business in the sunshine, baby I guess you're gonna be alright But don't come looking for string bean To lend you a hand Because my eyes they can't stand the light No, I'm a night owl, honey Sleep all, sleep all day long I said sleep all day long I'm a night owl, honey