And he'll tell her he's workin' late again But she knows too well there's somethin' goin' on She's been neglected and she needs a friend So her tremblin' fingers dial the telephone Lord, it hurts her doin' this again He's the best friend that her husband ever knew When she's lonely, he's more than just a friend He's the one she longs to give her body to Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hopin' no one else discovers where they go, what they do In their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't wanna hurt the other So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day When it's over, there's no peace of mind Just a longing for the way things should've been And she wonders why some men never find That a woman needs a lover and a friend Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hopin' no one else discovers where they go, what they do In their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't wanna hurt the other So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hopin' no one else discovers where they go, what they do In their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't wanna hurt the other So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hopin' no one else discovers where they go, what they do