Burning Down One Side

Slipped through the window by the back door

Caught short in transit with my love

Jumped up, fell back, cut off from romance,

How could I fall without a shove

Tip-toed like thunder on my feelings

You rock me gently with your sighs

My knees are weak - my head is reeling

Consumed by the fire in your eyes

Stepped in and shattered my defences,

Just playing hookey with my heart

Slipped through the window by the back door

And took the keys to my poor heart, yes my poor heart

Try as I might - try as I may

Yes I'll try anything to make you stay

Cause I need your love - yes I need your love --

I'm looking high - I'm looking low,

Can't find where did my baby go

Gotta find out why she ran away

I don't know where did my baby stay

Try as I might - try as I may

Yes I'll try anything to make you stay

Fire down the Boulevard d'Amour

Shoot through the neon in the night

Hot foot through alleys - check the doorways

Try that old parking lot on Ninth

There's three-course kissing in the same place

But that don't help me out no more

I've been away so long and dreaming

Little girl ain't I seen you before