"One Night Stand" lyrics

"One Night Stand"

Friday night in California
Everybody busy making plans
Henrietta's got a hot date
With a drummer from a local band

She's agreed that they can meet up
When he's finished working at the gym
Henrietta's got a picture
But she doesn't think it looks like him

One night stand
All she wants is a
One night romance
Take my hand
And let's pretend we're in love

I got to get out
Let myself go
Sing like a cowboy
Ro-de-o-do
Dance like a slave in
Caligula's Rome
Baby I don't want to go home

See Henrietta's in a potentially dangerous situation
She hasn't validated the identity of the young man she's dating
It could lead to all sorts of misdemeanours

Well, when they finally got to make love
She could tell that there was something wrong
Henrietta's little drum boy
Was playing to a different song

One night stand (One night stand)
All she wanted was
One night's romance (One night's)
So, take my hand (Take my hand)
And let's pretend we're in love

I said, "One night stand" (One night stand)
That's all she wanted was
One night's romance (One night's)
Take my hand (Take my hand)
And let's pretend we broke up (Ah yeah)

'Cause I got to get out
Let myself go
Sing like a cowboy
Ro-de-o-do
Dance like a slave in
Caligula's Rome
Well, baby, I don't want to go home, no I don't

Yeah, she got lucky this time didn't realise the danger she was in
Left herself wide open


album: "The Boys Of Dungeon Lane" (2026)
Paul McCartney - The Boys Of Dungeon Lane album cover
City Fox
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
One Night Stand
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Chelsea Boots
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
Home To Us (Flip Mix)
(Special Edition Bonus Track)
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