[Verse 1]
The midnight boys are outside
Scraping tears up off the street
Standin' guard beneath the window
Where only Linda sleeps
The leader is a kid named Eddie
Walkin' like an angel in defeat
He trashes her old man's car
Slashes Linda's name in the seat
And calls out

[Chorus]
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?

[Verse 2]
In a room full of contenders
Eddie spars
'Til he drops to his bed and surrenders
Draped in the scarves
He stole from Linda's bedroom
The night he laid at her feet
When the midnight boys were stranded
Down on Cason Street
[Chorus]
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?

[Verse 3]
In the basement of St Mary's
Eddie hides from the rain
In with the stolen sisters
'Til the streets are dry again
Talkin' fast cars and spare parts
Empty homes and broken hearts
Distant worlds with strange girls
And kneeling with Linda in the dark

[Chorus]
Oh, Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?
Linda, will you let me be the one?

[Outro]
Linda, will you let me be the one, oh?
Linda, will you let me be the one, oh?
Linda, will you let me be the one, oh?
Linda, will you let me be the one, oh?