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 losin` weight and turnin` mighty pale
And it looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
I thought the day I met you you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
But now the pace we`re livin` takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail
I`ve got a tiger by the tail...
[ guitar + sax ]
Every night you drag me where the bright lights`re found
There ain`t no way of slowin` you down
I`m as 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...
Yeah it looks like I`ve got a tiger by the tail