I've got a tiger by the tail,
it's plain to see
Yes it is,
I won't be much when you get
through with me
Through with me?
Well, I'm a -losin' weight and
I'm turnin' mighty pale
You hear what I say, now?
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
By the tail
Well, the first day that I met you,
you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now the place we live in 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
It's plain to see
Yes, it is now
I won't be much when you get
through with me
Through with me?
Well, I'm a -losin' weight and
a -turnin' my tail
You hear what I'm sayin', girls?
It looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
What the hell?
Every night you drag me where the
bright lights are found
There ain't no way to slow you down
Well, I am just as helpless as
a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
By the tail
I've got a tiger by the tail
It's plain to see
Yes, it is now
I won't be much when you get
through with me
Through with me?
Well, I'm a loser when I turn it my tail
You hear what say, girls?
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
By the tail
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
By the tail