[Verse 1]
D
Along a Bob dark thirty, and you feel real flirty
D A
And you wanna start running around
A G A G
Well, you put off your study, call your best school buddy
A D
Then proceed to paint up the town
[Verse 2]
D
You're told to be back at nine, but you're havin' a time
D A
Then you come home as late as can be
A G A G
Still you don't go to bed, you stay up instead
A D
Cause you've gotta watch a little TV
[Chorus 1]
A E
Night owl, night owl, what you gonna do
E E7 A
When the teacher finally catches on to you?
A E
Night owl, night owl, better study hard
E A
There'll be no dating when your daddy gets your report card
[Verse 3]
A D
Well, you're up in a stew because your homework's due
D A
And you didn't get your book review
A G A G
You tell the teacher man that you didn't understand
G A D
You'll get it in a day or two
[Chorus 2]
A E
Night owl, night owl, you've done it again
E E7 A
You didn't get to school until half past ten
A E
Night owl, if you have a big weekend
E A
You better tear up the note that your teacher sent
[Verse 4]
A D
You get a promise from your mama that the date'll have to wait
D A
Looks like you'll never ever win
A G A D
But you played her real cool, and you do better in school
D A B9sus4 A/C# D A G A
Then the night owl flies a g a a a i n
A D
The night owl flies again