Time was driftin', this rock had got to roll So I hit the road and made my getaway Restless feeling really got a hold I started searching for a better way And I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right I couldn't get it right L.A. fever made me feel right But I must admit it got the best of me Getting down, so deep I coulda drowned I can't get back the way I used to be But I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right New York City took me with the tide But I nearly died from hospitality Left me stranded, took away my pride Just another no-account fatality I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night But I couldn't see the light No, I couldn't see the light I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night Couldn't get it right Couldn't get it right