At The End Of A Long Day It's Gonna Be Okay

Nightshift
Commodores (1985)
The eleventh Commodores album, and their second since the departure of Lionel Richie in 1982, was released forty years ago today.  I'm not overly familiar with the entire album, but its title track is one of my favorite songs of the decade.  It's a loving tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson who had both died the year before.

Nightshift
Commodores (1985)

Marvin, he was a friend of mine

And he could sing a song, his heart in every line

Marvin sang of the joy and pain

He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say

"Aw talk to me, so you can see, what's going on"

Say you will sing your songs forevermore

Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift

I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd

Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be all right, on the nightshift

You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift

Jackie, hey what you doing now?

It seems like yesterday when we were working out

Jackie, oh you set the world on fire

You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher

Keep it up and we'll be there at your side

Oh, say you will sing your songs forevermore

Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift

I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd

Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be all right on the nightshift

You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift

Gonna miss your sweet voice, that soulful noise on the nightshift

We all remember you, your songs are coming through

At the end of a long day, it's gonna be okay on the nightshift

You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift