I`ve got a tiger by the tail
It`s plain to see
I won`t be much when you get through with me
Well, I`m a losing weight and a turnin` mighty pale
Looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you
You were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to make my dreams and plans
But now the pace we`re livin`
Takes the wind from my sail
Looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
I`ve got a tiger by the tail
It`s plain to see
I won`t be much when you get through with me
Well, I`m a losing weight and a turnin` mighty pale
Looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
Every night you drag me where
The bright lights are found
There ain`t no way to slow you down
I`m about as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
I`ve got a tiger by the tail
It`s plain to see
I won`t be much when you get through with me
Well, I`m a losing weight and a turnin` mighty pale
Looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail