Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Foreigner
Performer
Johnny Edwards
Vocals
Mick Jones
Guitar
Terry Thomas
Background Vocals
Angela Cappelli
Background Vocals
Ian Lloyd
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Mark Rivera
Background Vocals
Rachelle Cappelli
Background Vocals
Rick Wills
Bass Guitar
Vaneese Thomas
Background Vocals
Felix Krish
Bass Guitar
Dennis Elliott
Drums
Richard Cottle
Keyboards
Tommy Mandel
Keyboards
Tony Beard
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Northrup
Songwriter
Johnny Edwards
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Songwriter
Terry Thomas
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick Jones
Producer
Terry Thomas
Producer
Bernhard Speyer
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Calder
Assistant Engineer
Ellen Fitton
Assistant Engineer
John Herman
Assistant Engineer
Jon Mallison
Assistant Engineer
Lolly Grodner
Assistant Engineer
Rafe McKenna
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Michael W. Gilbert
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Jimmy got lost
In a schoolboy phase
You see, the lines got crossed
At a young and tender age
He dropped out of school, yeah
And with the new crowd he'd meet
He left his broken home
For a new life, out on the street
See the young boys laugh
They gettin' high on a midnight run
They got it all figure out
They don't need no help from anyone
No, no
Jimmy never knew real love in his heart
No feelings remain
Somehow he knew he'd never be a part
So alone with his pain
When the night comes down
Out there on the streets, so many sad, sad stories
(When the night comes down) and when the night comes down
They're runnin' out of hope, in this land of glory
They're runnin' in the night
When the night comes down
See the young boy cry
He's cryin' out, all alone
And the hurt inside
He's gotta face it all on his own
And the church bells ring, oh-oh
And the Lord is praised
But they ain't got time for poor Jimmy
On their holy, holy days
Jimmy never felt real love in his heart
No feelings remain
Somehow he knew he'd never be a part
So alone with his pain
When the night comes down
Out there on the streets, so many sad, sad stories
(When the night comes down) and when the night comes down
They're runnin' out of hope, in this land of glory
Just running in the night
When the night comes down, oh
It's a cold-hearted town (when the night comes down)
Nothing but a battleground, yeah-yeah
And they're runnin' out of hope in this land of glory
(When the night comes down) oh, when the night comes down
Ooh, when the night comes down
(When the night comes down) on this battleground, yeah
So many, so many sad, sad stories
Oh, you can see it every night
Mmm, when the night comes down
See the young boy cry
Writer(s): Mick Jones, Terry Thomas, Johnny Edwards
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