figured that she'd gone away only temporarily
how come I let her ride
though I say that it's okay
all along in verity
I'm thinking unless I have her back
I'll burn out

brainy, leggy, always wrapped in finest haberdashery
how could I let her ride
how I ever thought I'd catch other fishes in the sea
there were none for me
now unless I have her back
I'll burn out

guess she never thought of me as some kind of rarity
took herself a piece of pie and dispensed with me
can't stay low troubled eyes
won't be long

know it's gonna come my way
something I can revel in
not gonna let her ride
and when everything's said I'll forget
all this shit that could have been
I'll be done thinking
unless I have her back
I'll burn out