Released: March 2, 2004

Featuring: Sir Cognac The Conversation Chazzie

Songwriter: John Dankworth CeeLo Green DJ Premier

Producer: DJ Premier CeeLo Green

[Spoken: Sir Cognac, the Conversation]
And now, the night time...

[Verse 1: Cee-Lo]
Late in the evening
There is the thieving and the trickin and the trappin
And they ain't actin
We make it happen
We'll get the guns on anyones and get to clappin'
Even for rappin'
Does it surprise ya?
Well, readjust and reconcile and recognize up
That I'm a writer
Oh yes, I write up
Now open wide and let me put the night inside ya

[Verse 2: Cee-Lo]
This is music usually confused with major motion picture
No one is stricter about it being status for scripture
No put-on, your good is gone, you're wearing what don't fit you
You better run, little one, 'cause the rhythm's gonna get you
And when it hits you, it usually hits somebody with you
Make 'em risk a total eclipse of sun to get richer
Maybe a little time and something fine—that'll fix you
Well, she'll love you, but got to remember to miss you
The nightlife, the dark side of the city
Gon' be on 24 inches, and be defenseless
The nightlife, the dark side of my heart
Where no one really knows you, and no one's supposed to
The nightlife, the dark side of my soul
Where if somebody cross you, kill 'em up off you
The nightlife, the dark side of the moon
Where the sun is scared to come
Give me some (Ha!)

[Break: Cee-Lo]
Take me where the darkness is still beautiful!

[Chorus: Cee-Lo]
Oh-oh-oh, wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna go, wanna go
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, hey, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
It's gonna get you!

[Verse 3: Chazzie]
I'll be your lady
Fairweather friend
I'll be honest
And I'll pretend
I'll act like I love you, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll act like I love you, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You gotta listen to me now

[Break: Cee-Lo]
Take me where the darkness is still beautiful

[Verse 3: Cee-Lo]
I've been runnin' since "Rock Box"
I've cocked Glocks and locked blocks
And rocked rocks and dropped tops
The obviously odd, five-foot six-inch god
In the flesh, I've been the best, I'll get in your chest and in the mess
In your vest and out your back without even getting out the 'Lac
I lied about how I really handled that situation about the AK
I'll hit back, if your lead was the only collateral you got, I'll get that
Now, get flat, say a prayer, 'cause shawty want this shit back
Sit back, this chitchat is pitch-black, but you can still see what I'm saying
And heavy is how I weigh in
Niggas love singing sad songs about how bad they want to stay in
Either a whole lotta basketball playing or make use of some yay' then

[Spoken: Sir Cognac, the Conversation & Cee-Lo]
Wooooo, ooh!
Lord, sure feel good to me
I promise...
I promise...
Not to ever, ever leave this night life alone
This me (Me too!)
Yup, this me (And me three)
Have mercy

[Break: Cee-Lo]
Take me where the darkness is still beautiful!

[Chorus: Cee-Lo]
Oh-oh-oh, wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna go, wanna go
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
The night is gonna get you, hey, it's gonna get you
(Give me the night!)
The night is gonna get you, ahh, it's gonna get you
It's gonna get you!

CeeLo Green

Born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway but known as Cee-Lo Green – and many other variations – The funk mainstay and Atlanta native is known for being a member of the Gnarls Barkley, Goodie Mob, and the Dungeon Family, but most of all for his 2010 anthem “Fuck You” and the accompanying album, The Lady Killer. With his roots in the industry dating back as early as 1991, Cee-Lo has worked with the likes of Lauryn Hill and TLC to Bruno Mars and Melanie Fiona.

Cee-Lo was instrumental in the foundation of the rise of Southern Hip-Hop and Crunk as a founding member of the Goodie Mob. In 1999, Green went on to greener pastures, signing a solo deal with Arista Records, releasing his debut Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections to minor success and following up with Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine to major success. In 2005, Cee-Lo formed Gnarls Barkley with DJ/Producer Danger Mouse, producing two albums, St. Elsewhere (2006) and The Odd Couple (2008), the former supported by the surprisingly massive hit “Crazy”, which Rolling Stone chose as its song of the decade. Arista and Legacy Records produced the compilation Closet The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine on October 31, 2006 combining his solo success with his Goodie Mob and Dungeon Family work. In 2010, Cee Lo topped all of that with the R&B sensation “Fuck You” (also known as “Forget You” and “FU”), which was Top 5 in 14 regions, including #1 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Scotland – since being certified 7 times Platinum, and considered one of the most successful singles of the digital download era. His third album The Lady Killer produced “Fuck You” and 5 other singles, including “Fool For You” and “Bright Lights Bigger City”, and 3 Grammy wins for the Soul Machine. His next solo album, Heart Blanche, came in 2015, led by an epononymous single dedicated to the late actor “Robin Williams”.

Cee-Lo has also created an impressive resume in television and film, notably as one of the original judges for the reality competition show The Voice, sitting for 4 years alongside Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton. He has appeared or voiced in T-Pain’s The Musical, Robot Chicken, The Boondocks, Anger Management, Class of 3000, Hotel Transylvania, Sparkle, Mystery Men, Glee, and Parenthood. Musically, Cee-Lo re-recorded the theme song to Kung Fu Panda for the adapted series, contributed to the Sex and The City 2 and Twilight soundtracks, The 2013 NFL Thursday Night Football theme and has performed on The Late Show, Saturday Night Live, WWE Summerslam, the 2011 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, and at the Super Bowl XLVI (46) Halftime Show alongside Madonna. Cee Lo also had his own 2014 docu-comedy CeeLo Green’s the Good Life, but this was cancelled in the face of rape allegations and Twitter backlash.