The neighbors' lights are always on
Always on
Ya, they're always on
The neighbors' lights are always on
And I don't know why I care

It's just weird since I became aware
I'm walking round here in my underwear
Searching the kitchen for a midnight snack
But no one knows 'cause my house is black
And so is yours or I'd presume
My neighbors got lights on in every room

The neighbors' lights are always on
Always on
Ya, they're always on
The neighbors' lights are always on
And I don't know why I care

Who's in there or what they're doing
So important it requires viewing
With more light than a TV screen
Are they afraid to sleep or to be unseen
Afraid to feel alone in their own home
My crib's darker than a catacomb

Me, I prefer the darkness
So I can't see the stains I'm covered with
The pain, I know it still exists
But while they explore it
Let me ignore it til the dawn
And this night's long
And across the street
Why are lights on

Ya, the neighbors' lights are always on
And I don't know why I care

How things appear from the outside
I ain't got strength to theorize, criticize or to condemn
I can't sleep so I check on them
Look out the window and shake my head
Whisper to myself while I turn in bed

The neighbors' lights are always on
Always on
Ya, they're always on
The neighbors' lights are always on
And I don't know why I care

No, I don't know why I care