Lyrics
[Intro] Oh-oh-oh Hey now, hey now
[Verse 1] Walked into the speakeasy down on Third
Saw my old buddy leaning at the bar
Hat tipped low and collar turned up wide
Said the whiskey's warm and the band's on fire
[Pre-Chorus] I tapped his shoulder made him turn around
That grin of his was the best I'd found
He nodded twice and gave a holler loud
Man it's good to see you in this crowd
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Verse 2] Eight o'clock we're dancing on the floor
Two o'clock we're stumbling out the door
Laughing at the moon above the street
Brothers till the morning feels complete
[Pre-Chorus] Same old stories told a hundred times
Same old jokes that never lose their shine
Arm in arm we wander through the haze
Counting every memory we raise
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Bridge] Some folks come and some folks go
But a friend is gold I know
Silver bells and trumpets blow
Hey man there's nowhere I'd rather go
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
Hey man hey man
Hey man hey man
[Outro] Mm-mm-mm
Hey man
[Verse 3] Morning light is creeping down the lane
Same old buddy, same old walk again
Coffee stands and corner newsboys yell
Hey man, ain't no story we can't tell
[Pre-Chorus] We talk about the girls we used to know
The way the river used to overflow
Half a lifetime packed in just one night
Hey man, we'll do it right
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Post-Chorus] Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
[Verse 4] Sunday comes and Monday's on its way
But we've got plans for Saturday anyway
Pocket watch is ticking, time can't stand
But hey man, you're the best friend in this land
[Pre-Chorus] Same old corner, same old swinging door
We'll be back for more and more and more
Raise a glass to all the times to come
Hey man, you're the only one
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Post-Chorus] Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
[Verse 5] Neon signs are blinking down on Main
Same old buddy calling out my name
Coat and tie and Sunday shoes all shined
Hey man, I swear we're both out of our minds
[Pre-Chorus] Round the corner, past the baker's shop
Hear that trumpet and the drummer's pop
We tip our caps and step right through the door
Hey man, it's just like it was before
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Post-Chorus] Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
[Verse 6] Every town we wander has its tune
Hear it buzzing underneath the moon
Rooftop jazz and laughter spilling down
Hey man, I'd follow you to any town
[Pre-Chorus] We'll be grey and wrinkled down the line
But the spark between us still will shine
Two old fools still kicking up the dust
Hey man, in your friendship I can trust
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Post-Chorus] Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
[Instrumental Break] Piano walkin', bass line swingin'
Brass is blowin', drums are ringin'
Piano walkin', bass line swingin'
Brass is blowin', drums are ringin'
[Verse 7] Ask me where I'd go when times get rough
Spit it out, man, I can't get enough
Of your crooked laugh and sideways glance
Hey man, we've got one hell of a dance
[Pre-Chorus] Barrelhouse piano and the ragtime beat
Swingin' through the years down that old street
Half a century, feels like one good night
Hey man, you and me were born to write
[Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Post-Chorus] Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
Dooby doo-wop, dooby doo-wah
Hey man, hey man
[Call and Response] Hey man (hey man)
Hey man (hey man)
Who's my brother (me and you)
Who's my brother (me and you)
True till the end (true till the end)
True till the end (true till the end)
Hey man (hey man)
Hey man (hey man)
[Final Chorus] Hey man hey man
Where you been all night
Hey man hey man
Keep the rhythm tight
Hey man hey man
Pass that glass my way
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
Hey man it's a mighty fine day
[Outro] Mm-mm-mm
Hey man
Hey man
Mm-mm-mm
Hey man
Hey man
Hey man
Mm-mm-mm
Hey man
Hey man
Mm-mm-mm
Hey man