Help me identify an earworm.

[chemenger]

I heard this number playing on the radio while in Kentucky Fried Chicken the other day getting a quick dinner. Don't know the name of the tune or the group who recorded it. I only know a few lines from the chorus:

"In the middle of the night, ight, ight.
In the middle of the night."

I like the song and want to get the CD but I'm stopped 'cause I don't know what the title of the song is.

[wildhorses]

1. could it possibly be billy joel's river of dreams ---

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be looking for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And its too hard to cross

And even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what Ive been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
Im a searcher for something
Taken out of my soul
Something Id never lose
Something somebody stole

I dont know why I go walking at night
But now Im tired and I dont wanna walk anymore
Hope it doesnt take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is Ive been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know Im searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night

Im not sure about a life after this
God knows Ive never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is running to the promised land

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Though the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
Were all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night

[chemenger]

4. No, it's not River of Dreams.

Definitely not.

[wildhorses]

2. or perhaps jimmy buffet's

Middle of the night
Hold on till morning
We will see the light
Love is spawning
Middle of the night
Hold on forever
Well know when its right
All together

When will we listen
When will we ever learn
Read all about it
This tide has got to turn

Middle of the night
Hold on till morning
We will see the light
Love is spawning
Middle of the night
Hold on forever
Well know when its right
All together

Old folks and babys
Theyre crying in the storm
I tried to tell them
Soon theyll be safe and warm

Middle of the night
Hold on till morning
We will see the light
Love is spawning
Middle of the night
Hold on forever
Well know when its right
All together

Lord let us out of this hall full of mirrors
Make it all clearer
Dont let us fall
In the middle of the night

Middle of the night
New voices calling
Saying its alright
Im not falling
Middle of the night
Halfway till morning
Middle of my life
New days dawning

Middle of the night
Hold on till morning
We will see the light
Love is spawning
Middle of the night
Hold on forever
Well know when its right
All together

Middle of the night
New voices calling
Saying its alright
Im not falling
Middle of the night
Halfway till morning
Middle of my life
New days dawning

Middle of the night
Hold on till morning
We will see the light
Love is spawning
Middle of the night
Hold on forever
Well no when its right
All together

[chemenger]

5. It's not Jimmy Buffet singing this either.

n/t

[InternalDialogue]

3. Was it kinda bouncy, articulated?

I think wildhorses guess seems right, if so.

At least, that was the first thing that jumped to my mind.

[chemenger]

6. It was kinda bouncy

but lead sung it in sort of a low bass voice.

[SOteric]

7. Maybe the Climax Blues Band's "Couldn't Get it Right..?"

Time is driftin',this rock has got to roll
So I hit the road and made my getaway
Restless feeling,I really gotta hold
I started searching for a better way

Chorus:

And I kept on looking for a sign in the middle of the night
But I couldn't see the light,no I couldn't see the light
I kept on looking for a way to take me through the night
But I couldn't get it right,no I couldn't get it right

LA fever,made me feel alright
But I must admit it got the best of me
Gettin' down, so deep I nearly drowned
I can't get back to where I used to be

(Chorus)

New York City, took me with the tide
I nearly died from hospitality
Left me stranded and took away my pride
Just another know it all fatality

[chemenger]

8. It just might be!

The chorus seems to fit what I heard.

Thanks!!!

[chemenger]

9. That's it!!!

Thanks a lot!

[Jokerman]

10. Wow, I forgot all about that song.

Now I HAVE TO HEAR IT!