“Sunset Driver” was recorded originally for “Off the Wall” and then again for “Thriller” in 1982. Michael even considered it for “Bad” a few years later. The 1982 version was eventually the one released as a demo in 2004 on “The Ultimate Collection” and again on “Thriller 40” in 2022.
All alone she’s in the ego zone
The word is out that you’re doing wrong
On the move got fire in your shoes
By word of mouth you are on the news
You’re living on sunset time
(Uuh)
Feeling bad
You’re living much too fast
The truth, the truth that you’re on the pass
In the raw they don’t know what you saw
From word of mouth you’re breaking every law
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Morning rider
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
On the go
Got fever in your soul
You better not shout where you gonna go
Living hot, doing what you should not
The break is on me then what do you got
We’re living on sunset time
(Want that dime)
Shoot the breeze
You feel that she’s the tease
Your night is free what you wanna be
Who’s to trust when living dangerous
Tonight is your night but this is what you loose
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Getting higher
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
(uuh)
(pah dah dah dah)
You are there when the night’s in town
Standing there with the top of the round
They don’t care about the things you used to say
You’re like the cinema
You think there’s nothing wrong
Going town
You do it every time
The word’s got out that you’re on the line
On the moon
Gotta fever in your shoes
The night’s on you
What are you gonna do?
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Got to reach that driver
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
(pah dah dah dah dah)
(hee hee hee)
(aah) (pah dah dah)
(uuh)
(hee)
(uuh)
(hee)
(uuh)
(hee)
All alone she’s in the ego zone
The word is out that you’re doing wrong
On the move got fire in your shoes
By word of mouth you are on the news
You’re living on sunset time
(Uuh)
Feeling bad
You’re living much too fast
The truth, the truth that you’re on the pass
In the raw they don’t know what you saw
From word of mouth you’re breaking every law
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Morning rider
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
On the go
Got fever in your soul
You better not shout where you gonna go
Living hot, doing what you should not
The break is on me then what do you got
We’re living on sunset time
(Want that dime)
Shoot the breeze
You feel that she’s the tease
Your night is free what you wanna be
Who’s to trust when living dangerous
Tonight is your night but this is what you loose
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Getting higher
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
(uuh)
(pah dah dah dah)
You are there when the night’s in town
Standing there with the top of the round
They don’t care about the things you used to say
You’re like the cinema
You think there’s nothing wrong
Going town
You do it every time
The word’s got out that you’re on the line
On the moon
Gotta fever in your shoes
The night’s on you
What are you gonna do?
[CHORUS]
Sunset Driver
Midnight rider
Friday’s brighter
Got to reach that driver
You’re a Saturday nighter (aaw)
(pah dah dah dah dah)
(hee hee hee)
(aah) (pah dah dah)
(uuh)
(hee)
(uuh)
(hee)
(uuh)
(hee)
