Well it's true I do have questionable intentions

For any of my several lady friends

I admit I am a cad and a rounder

And for this I do not make amends

I suffer from a tarnished reputation

But even this boy feels he's honor bound

In tellin' you the truth before you

Waste your precious youth

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

Well you cut a fine figure of a woman

But I find variety's the spice of life

I see no picket fences in my future

I really have got no use for a wife

Wedding bells just put me in a panic

So honey put away that long white gown

All that suffering over a little old gold ring

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

Honey I ain't had my fill of runnin' round

You haven't got a hope

Unless you're damn good with a rope

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

Darlin' don't you take it none to hard now

You know one day another man will come along

A man who wants a home and a big family

A gentleman who'll never do you wrong

But for me I'm betrothed to the nightlife

And even though you may think me a hound

I'll settle no time soon

While every night's a honeymoon

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

Repeat chorus

You'd have to tie me up to tie me down

I said you'd have to tie me up to tie me down