"In The Heart of the Night"

[H2IZCOOL]

We were listening to a Poco CD while we were up in New England last weekend, and this song came on. Listening to the lyrics in light of what has happened, it took on a whole new meaning. [Had a similar experience the first time I listened to Don Henley's New York Minute after 9/11].

"In The Heart of the Night"

In the heart of the night
In the cool southern rain
There's a full moon in sight
Shinin' down on the Pontchartrain
And the river she rises
Just like she used to do
She's so full of surprises
She reminds me of you

refrain:

In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
Oh, down in New Orleans

There's a nightbird singing
Right on through till the dawn
And the streets are still ringing
With people carrying on
It's been so long waiting
Just to be here again
Anticipating
All the time I could spend

refrain

And I trust in your love
Never fallin' down
And I trust in your love
Just like I do in this town
Oh, never fallin' down
Oh, never fallin' down


In the heart of the night
In the cool fallin' rain
There's a full moon in sight
Shinin' down on the Pontchartrain
And the river she rises
Just like she used to do
She's so full of surprises (oh mama)
She reminds me of you (right here)

refrain

And I'm so glad to be back in New Orleans
Please don't wake me, don't shake me
If it's only, if it's only just a dream
Cause it's the only place that I can face
It makes me feel so right
Below that Dixie moon and lovin' you
In the heart of the night

[SAT-I need more room!!]

Man, I never even realized they mention New Orleans in the lyrics. And I too listened to this a lot over the weekend. I just musta blocked out all the New Orleans lyrics.

Very strange that you and I both have been listening to it. Especially me, who usually listens to The Forgotten Trail, not so much The Ultimate Collection.

[Dawn]

This is a great song, my favorite from them. It's been a while since I've listened to it, though, and I had forgotten that they mentioned New Orleans in the song. The lyrics do seem very poignant in light of what has happened there the past few weeks.

[djdave]

I can very vividly recall hearing the song a lot in the summer 1979, when I just happened to visit New Orleans and drive over the Pontchartrain.

[daniel]

This is on my list of songs I like that nobody I know has heard of. Another one I discovered in my aircheck hobby.

[H2IZCOOL]

daniel said:

This is on my list of songs I like that nobody I know has heard of. Another one I discovered in my aircheck hobby.

It actually hit #20 back in '79, but I don't remember hearing it back then.

Oh, and speaking of #20, Daniel, you are the 20th person to sign into our Homecoming Weekend Party. Welcome!

[daniel]

Thanks! Oddly enough, the aircheck I heard it on was from 1985! The station was at that time a low-rated top-40 format, and within a few months of that recording being made they would flip to Oldies and remain that way for 20 years.