Lyrics to
On A Saturday Nite

This version of On A Saturday Nite was released by Journey in 1976.

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Mama said, she said it’s gonna be alright
Yes she did, well come to bed and turn out the light
She’s sleeping there, she’s dreaming through her life
Yes she is

Well you know you’ve done no wrong
All you done is sing this song
You sing this song, yeah
On a Saturday nite
On a Saturday nite
Everything is alright, wooh

That’s when the bad man meets his fate
Sitting there, you’re feeling only second rate
You’re sorry now, you’ve come a little bit too late
Yes you did

But when you come around
You only bring you down
You feel a clown, yeah
On a Saturday nite
On a Saturday nite
Everything is alright, yeah

Mama said, she said it’s gonna be alright
You know she said, you’ve got to see the coming light
You know you are, you’re riding through your life
Yes you are

Well you know you’ve done your best
All you need’s a little rest
You’ve done your best, yes

On a Saturday nite
On a Saturday nite
Everything is alright
Everything is alright
On a Saturday nite
On a Saturday nite
Everything is alright
Everything is alright

Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite
Saturday nite

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About Lyrics and On A Saturday Nite by Journey

The lyrics to On A Saturday Nite are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Journey used when the song was created in 1976. The lyrics to On A Saturday Nite have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Journey and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to On A Saturday Nite by Journey. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to On A Saturday Nite" means the words set to the music of On A Saturday Nite, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Journey. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to On A Saturday Nite and the lyrics to On A Saturday Nite are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Journey who came here looking just for the lyrics to On A Saturday Nite, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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