Harley? hangs like a dead man From a white oak tree There's people sittin' on porches Thinkin' how things used to be Dark night... it's a dark night Dark night... it's a dark night The neighborhood was changin', strangers movin' in A new boy fell for another girl when she made eyes at him She was young and pretty, no stranger to other men But who knows what being ____ at night the old line's drawn again I thought these things didn't matter anymore I thought all that blood had been shed long ago Dark night... it's a dark night He took her to the outskirts He pledged his love to her They thought it was their secret But someone knew where they were He held her so close He asked about her dreams When a bullet from a passing car Made the young girl scream I thought these things didn't happen anymore I thought all that blood had been shed long ago Dark night ... it's a dark night