The wait is done, the battle's won
  So count the cost before you run
  'Cos on and on your time was power
  The clock on the wall ticks away the hours
  Come on down, you're flyin' high
  You'll never win if you never try
  Stop the hate and carry the load
  Come on, get this show on the road
    On through the night
  You can't stop me now
  On through the night
  You won't stop me anyhow
    The stakes are high and gettin' higher
  I'm flat on my face and you call me liar
  I'm watching you, you're watching me
  You're watching every move that I can see
  My reputation's still at stake
  I play it safe for safety's sake
  Your ego and your promises
  Are gonna fade again and again
    [Repeat Chorus]
    Not anyhow
  All you want to hear
  Is the audience applause
  You can't get on stage
  For a country clause
  And the road ahead seems a little rough
  If you want to know my feelings
  I say that's tough, that's tough
  Your wheels ain't turnin', you're out of gas
  You pay by check but they take cash
  Two roads ahead but which to take
  And you can't see it's your mistake
    They're waitin' for you
  They're waitin' for me
  And what seems like eternity
  It's all tradition, it'll get you yet
  In rock'n'roll there's no safety net
    [Repeat Chorus]
    On through the night
  Goin' on and on, on and on
  On through the night
  You can't stop me anyhow
  Oh no no anyhow