
The Nighthawk on 71st
Posted on May 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Lyrics
[Chorus] Donny and Sue
Just a kitchen for two
Passing the years under mountain ridges blue
Donny and Sue
Building a life out of something true
[Verse 1] Seventy First was a haven
The Nighthawk had every cold bottle you craved
Pool balls clinking
The locals were drinking
Sue made the burgers on the flat top stove
While the jukebox played of a hidden grove
[Chorus] Donny and Sue
Just a kitchen for two
Passing the years under mountain ridges blue
Donny and Sue
Building a life out of something true
[Verse 2] Harvard Avenue felt like home
Sue's Place stayed open when the regulars roamed
Now the horses are running
Tennessee sun is stunning
We trade the porch for the Cleveland rain
Rolling those trailers down the gravel lane
[Pre-Chorus] Pierogis in the steam
Living the dream
Chasing the fair
Folding the chair
[Chorus] Donny and Sue
Just a kitchen for two
Passing the years under mountain ridges blue
Donny and Sue
Building a life out of something true
[Bridge] The time is gone
The time is fast
The time won't last
Where did it go
I want to know
Where did it go
[Chorus] Donny and Sue
Just a kitchen for two
Passing the years under mountain ridges blue
Donny and Sue
Building a life out of something true