Writers: Leo Sayer & Frank Farrell
he sees her at the same time every night 
at the mexican discotheque 
she gives him french kisses 
he gives her french cigarettes 
they sit at the same table every time 
the lights are low 
but their eyes shine 
just digging the music from those sweet soul bands 
she keeps him outta fights 
holds on to his hand 
he whispers slowly "tonight's the night" 
months of planning so it's gotta be right 
under the table her bag is busting at the seams 
she made sure to bring everything 
moonlighting 
they're leaving everything 
moonlighting 
they're losing all their friends 
moonlighting 
it's the only way 
it's frighening 
but it means they'll stay 
together 
they're gonna make it together 
his blue morris van is parked in an alley 
just by montague street 
his friend eddie he did the respray 
so he couldn't drive it all last week 
and it cost most of the money that he had saved up 
to pay eddie's receipt 
but he figures it's worth it 'cos the disguise is a must 
when they go missing they're gonna look for the van first 
she whispers slowly "it'll be alright" 
I took some cash from my building society 
and my monthy check came in just right 
if only they knew they weren't giving it away 
9:15 monday morning at the printing works 
the boss notices someone's not clocked in 
and the water department of the council offices has a message 
that mrs. park's daughter is missing 
meanwhile the carlisle turnoff of the m6 motorway 
drinking cold black coffee eating hot cup cakes 
she stares at him with his beard unshaved 
wonders at his powers of staying awake 
he whispers slowly "you did just fine" 
they shared the driving all through the night 
she laughs "my mother will have lost her mind 
we're only ten miles to gretna 
they're three hundred behind