"Almost missed this one", he said I stared at the honky-tonk piano Sure beats living in town The beaches are half a mile away "Not much of the cat", I said He stared down underneath the couch It doesn't matter much to me Not gonna beat it, anyway It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few "It's called 'quintessence", I said She stared at an Oreo cookie in black and white After water, earth, air and fire The fifth and highest play "Lobster okay?" She said I stared at her refrigerator door There'll be enough for the guy in the attic What's his name? It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few Shared a floor with Nashville The burger queen bought herself a pearl A bloke named Bo but not bout skin With art and a very pretty Cali girl Downstairs, two Spanish lovers were singing along With some domestic dang horn I had to pinch myself, what a hell of a house I'd stumble on "June, July, August", she said They stared at the summer about to fade away Damn good three months of my life I remember now what living is "The cat's now a cat", I say You stared at the honky-tonk piano man Watch your step I just met Oliver, the lobster's his It only takes a few good friends to be first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few good friends to be first class First class only takes a few First class only takes a few It only takes a few It only takes a few It only takes a few Long live the island Long live the island Long live the island

Take your time watching over you Waiting for a load I will take for you Step by step I will shadow you You can hold your own, I will only do In your name, I will cover you Waiting for the blame I will take for you All I need is to carry you You can hold your own, I will hold it too Only want what you know you need I begin to see I look into you and know what you're asking for You want what you know you need I begin to see I look into you and follow you through the dark Changing mind, like you always do Waiting for the blow I will take for you Blinding lights washing over you You can hold your own and I will hold it too Only want what you know you need I begin to see I look into you and know what you're asking for You want what you know you need I begin to see I look into and follow you through the dark You want what you know you need I begin to see I look into you and know what you're asking for You want what you know you need I begin to see I look into you and follow you through the dark Through the dark Through the dark Through the dark Through the dark Through the dark

You don't want me, no You don't need me Like I want you, oh Like I need you And I want you in my life And I need you in my life You can't see me, no Like I see you I can't have you, no Like you have me And I want you in my life And I need you in my life Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, ohh You can't feel me, no Like I feel you I can't steal you, no Like you stole me And I want you in my life And I need you in my life La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la

I'm a prisoner Won't you set me free I'm a prisoner Won't you set me free You could have my body But you can't have me I know I'm a criminal Don't you tell on me I know I'm a criminal Don't you tell on me You can cross your fingers But you can't cross me Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh I'm a prisoner Wont you set me free I'm a prisoner Don't you tell on me You can have my money Have me on my knees You can have my body But you can't have me No you can't have me