Ten o'clock, ten-thirty Eleven o'clock, eleven-thirty Curfew time Nite owl strolling down the Street about the break of day Oh, nite owl, listen, boy What you think your mama gonna say Hey, hey, hey Wait til you get in the door Mama told you once before Whoa, whoa, nite owl Nite owl strolling with his Keys swinging in his hand Oh, owl, the nite owl strutting Up the stairs like a natural man Yeah, yeah, yeah Boy, you must be out your mind Ain't you heard of curfew time Whoa, whoa, nite owl Your daddy told you long ago Not to come in late no more Running over town just like a clown But you think that he's a square And you feel you've been everywhere Wait til tomorrow, you'll sit down Oh, nite owl strolling with His dark glasses on his eyes Oh, owl, nite owl, listen, boy Don't you dare tell daddy no lie Hey, hey, hey I said that you were such a silly jerk Your daddy ought to make you work Whoa, whoa, nite owl Your daddy told you long ago Not to come in late no more Running over town just like a clown But you think that he's a square And you feel you've been everywhere Wait til tomorrow, you'll sit down Oh, nite owl strolling with His dark glasses on his eyes Oh, owl, nite owl, listen, boy Don't you dare tell daddy no lie Hey, hey, hey I said that you were such a silly jerk Your daddy ought to make you work Whoa, whoa, nite owl Whoa, nite owl You better come in, boy It's getting late, i told you Bout staying out all times of night Hey, hey, hey