About The Song
“Night Moves” is a heartfelt song by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger. It served as the lead single from his ninth studio album, also titled “Night Moves” (1976). The album “Night Moves” marked a significant milestone for Seger. It was his first studio album to credit The Silver Bullet Band.
It was released by Capitol Records on October 22, 1976, it became a classic and propelled Seger to superstar status. The song captures the essence of adolescent love and the nostalgia of adult memories. Seger drew inspiration from his own teenage love affair in the early 1960s. Recorded at Nimbus Nine Studios in Toronto, Ontario, with producer Jack Richardson.
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Lyrics
I was a little too tall
Could’ve used a few pounds
Tight pants points hardly renown
She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes
And points all her own sitting way up high
Way up firm and high
Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy
Out in the back seat of my ’60 Chevy
Workin’ on mysteries without any clues
Workin’ on our night moves
Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news
Workin’ on our night moves
In the summertime
In the sweet summertime
We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it
We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit
We were just young and restless and bored
Livin’ by the sword
And we’d steal away every chance we could
To the backroom, to the alley or the trusty woods
I used her, she used me
But neither one cared
We were gettin’ our share
Workin’ on our night moves
Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues
Workin’ on our night moves
And it was summertime
Sweet summertime summertime
And oh the wonder
We felt the lightning
And we waited on the thunder
Waited on the thunder
I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off I sat and wondered
Started humming a song from 1962
Ain’t it funny how the night moves
When you just don’t seem to have as much to lose
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closing in