I get up in the evening, and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
hey there baby, I could use just a little help

You can't start a fire, can't start a fire without a spark
this gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message just keeps getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round my place
I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man I'm getting nowhere, I'm just living on a dump like this
there's something happening somewhere, baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire, can't start a fire without a spark
this gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older
there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'm sick as well of my shoulder
come on baby the laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town, and nobody's carving you up all right
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction, come on baby, give me just one look

You can't start a fire sitting around crying with a broken heart
this gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
this gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

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