It's latericky nelsonwritten by dorsey burnettepeak chart position # 9 in 1959it's late (it's late)we gotta get on homeit's late (it's late)we've been gone too longtoo bad (too bad)we shoulda checked our timecan't phone (can't phone)we done spent ev'ry dimeit's late (it's late)we're 'bout to run outta gasit's late (it's late)we gotta get home fastcan't speed (can't speed)we're in a slow-down zonebaby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong? if we coulda left home at a quarter to nine woulda had fun and plenty of time we got started just a little bit late hope this won't be our last datelook up (look up)is that the moon we see?can't be (can't be)looks like the sun to meit's late (it's late)i hate to face your dadtoo bad (too bad)i know he's gonna be madit's late (it's late)we gotta get on homeit's late (it's late)we've been gone too long<instrumental break>it's late (it's late)we're 'bout to run outta gasit's late (it's late)we gotta get home fastcan't speed (can't speed)we're in a slow-down zonebaby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong? if we coulda left home at a quarter to nine woulda had fun and plenty of time we got started just a little bit late hope this won't be our last datelook up (look up)is that the moon we see?can't be (can't be)looks like the sun to meit's late (it's late)i hate to face your dadtoo bad (too bad)i know he's gonna be madit's late (it's late)we gotta get on homeit's late (it's late)we've been gone too long(it's late)