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 


[Refrão]

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 


[Refrão]

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         B4/9 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