It's Late:Shakin' Stevens.
Album - The Bop Won't Stop - 1983.
(Ricky Nelson - #9 in 1959.

#1.
D                              G      D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
D                                A        D
It's late (it's late) we've been gone too long.
D                           G           D
Too bad (too bad)we shoulda checked our time.
D                                 A           D
Can't phone (can't phone) we done spent every dime.

#2.
D                                    G         D
It's late (it's late) we're about to run outta gas.
D                              A        D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get home fast.
D                                    G         D
Can't speed (can't speed) we're in a slow-down zone.
D                             A           D
Baby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong?

CHORUS:
D     G                     D
If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine..
   A                  D
we woulda had fun and plenty of time.
G                     D
We got started just a little bit late..
      E                  A
let's hope this won't be our last date.

#3.
     D                        G       D
Look up (look up) is that the moon we see?
D                                  A      D
Can't be (can't be) looks like the sun to me.
D                              G         D
It's late (it's late)I hate to face your Dad.
D                            A        D
Too bad (too bad)I know he's gonna be mad.
D                              G      D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
D                               A        D
It's late (it's late)we've been gone too long.


(INTERLUDE:)

#4.
D                                    G         D
It's late (it's late) we're about to run outta gas.
D                              A        D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get home fast.
D                                    G         D
Can't speed (can't speed) we're in a slow-down zone.
D                             A           D
Baby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong?

CHORUS:
D     G                     D
If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine..
   A                  D
we woulda had fun and plenty of time.
G                     D
We got started just a little bit late..
      E                  A
let's hope this won't be our last date.

#5.
     D                        G       D
Look up (look up) is that the moon we see?
D                                  A      D
Can't be (can't be) looks like the sun to me.
D                              G         D
It's late (it's late)I hate to face your Dad.
D                            A        D
Too bad (too bad)I know he's gonna be mad.
D                              G      D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
D                               A        D
It's late (it's late)we've been gone too long.

OUTRO:
D                              G      D
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
D                               A           D
It's late (it's late)we've been go...ne too long.
D
It's late!! 


A fifties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.