[Verse 1]

I was scared of dentists and the dark

I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations

Oh, all my friends are turnin' green

You're the magician's assistant in their dream

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh-ooh, oh-oh

And they come unstuck

[Chorus]

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Verse 2]

There's this movie that I think you'll like

This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City

This cowboy's runnin' from himself

And she's been livin' on the highest shelf

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh-ooh, oh-oh

And they come unstuck

[Chorus]

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Bridge]

I just wanna, I just wanna know

If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay

I just gotta, I just gotta know

I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

I swear she's destined for the screen

Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Chorus]

Oh lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong, yeah

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong