美國鄉村樂天王［肯尼羅傑斯］──鄉村流行曲──［Daytime Friends／日間朋友］

And hell tell her - Hes working late again

But she knows to well theres something goin on

Shes been neglected - and she needs a friend

So her trembling fingers dial the telephone

And Lord, it hurts her - doin this again

Hes the best friend that her husband ever knew.

When shes lonely - hes more than just a friend

Hes the one she loans her body to

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers -

Hoping no one else discovers

Where they go - What they do -

In their secret hideaway

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers -

They dont want to hurt the others

So they love - In the nighttime -

And shake hands in the light of day

And when its over - theres no peace of mind

Just a longin for the way things should have been

And she wonders - Why some men never find

That a woman needs a lover and a friend

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers ...

１９８５年９月　４７歲的美國鄉村樂天王肯尼羅傑斯（Kenny Rogers）發行第１７張大碟〔The Heart of the Matter〕（RCA唱片）

改由披頭四George Martin製作

Morning Desire

在歷經The Bobby Doyle Three（爵士樂）The New Christy Minstrels（民謠）The First Edition（迷幻搖滾／鄉村搖滾）三個不同樂風的團體後

美國歌手肯尼羅傑斯（Kenny Rogers）展開個人事業, 與United Artists簽約  １９７６年出版首張個人大碟

１９７７年終於以第二張同名專輯［Kenny Rogers］的單曲［Lucille］打進Billboard單曲榜＃５　副榜－鄉村榜冠軍　英國榜冠軍，

大碟拿下專輯榜＃３０（百萬白金唱片）　副榜－鄉村榜冠軍　英國榜＃１４

一舉躍升歌壇紅星

１９７７年７月, 將滿３９歲的肯尼推出第三張大碟［Daytime Friends／日間朋友］

由Larry Butler製作　樂評中等

同名歌曲為首波主打　Ben Peters譜寫, 被製作一首鄉村流行曲

在輕快的節奏間, 羅傑斯敘述一段婚外情：妻子與丈夫的好友出軌, 維持日間朋友, 夜間情人的曖昧關係

［Daytime Friends］讓肯尼二度在Billboard副榜－鄉村榜奪冠

單曲榜＃２８　副榜－Easy Listening榜＃１３

加拿大單曲榜＃２１　加拿大鄉村榜冠軍　英國榜＃３９　紐西蘭＃１６

這是肯尼事業早期代表作之一

１９９３年, 羅傑斯還發行一張以此為名的精選輯［Daytime Friends – The Very Best of Kenny Rogers］

登上英國榜＃１６　在美國拿到白金唱片（１００萬張）

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7uvZ7sBPaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0r-VPBx2zU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzZb6hE-ZK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uyAktG6ES8

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTWF1TeGwSw