Tightly Wound

[Verse 1]

The dim city light would serve as our guide

(Six hundred candles in the breeze)

Like gypsies making off with the moonlight

(The money's gone but we have the memories)

[Pre-Chorus]

It always seems to come right down to this

A heavy hitter swings, but seems to miss

You can't help hoping you'll be the next one, and you'll be winning

[Chorus]

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We may break on the way up or on the way down

Going down, going down

[Verse 1]

So face the breaks and we'll be better for it

(Take the tire and get back on the road)

Like an executioner on death row

[Pre-Chorus]

It always seems to come right down to this

A heavy hitter swings, but seems to miss

You can't help hoping you'll be the next one, and you'll be winning

[Chorus]

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We may break on the way up or on the way down

Going down, going down

[Bridge]

So don't cling to desperation

Just use your imagination

Your thoughts are what get you everything

But don't think you've got it coming

Don't cling to desperation

Just use your imagination

[Pre-Chorus]

It always seems to come right down to this

A heavy hitter swings, but seems to miss

You can't help hoping you'll be the next one, and you'll be winning

[Chorus]

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We may break on the way up or on the way down

Going down, going down

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We're tightly wound, going round and around

We may break on the way up or on the way down

Going down, going down

We're on the way down, going down, going down

We're on the way down, going down, going down