Well you say you have a friend   You trust him with your life   You trust him with your car, you trust him with your kids   You even trust him with your wife      You better watch what's going down when the lights go out   When the night is dark, when there ain't nobody looking around   When the lights go out   Down in this dirty little town      Well now the world is dark and funny   You better listen to what I say   You ain't gonna know what's going on   By what you see in the light of day      You better watch what's going on when the lights go out   When the night is dark, when there ain't nobody looking around   When the lights go out   Down in this dirty little town      Well now baby she trusted billy   With reason you understand   But billy he kept coming home late at night   And in the morning he had that smell on his hand      Well now the world is turning   Rome is burning   Me I'm watching   And I'm learning   They say it sure is god's hand in the ticking of the clock   The lord's light shining under every dirty rock      Well now last night I slept right here   And I heard god's voice whisper in my ear      You better watch what's going on when the lights go out   When the night is dark, when there ain't nobody looking around   When the lights go out   Down in this dirty little town   Down in this dirty little town   Down in this dirty little town