[Verse]
I get up in the evening
I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired
Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
But hey there baby, I could use just a little help

[Chorus]
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun is for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Verse]
Message keeps getting clearer
Radio's on and I'm moving round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I want to change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
Baby, I just know that there is

[Chorus]
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun is for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
[Bridge]
You sit around getting older
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
Come on, baby, this laugh's on me

[Verse]
Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now, baby, gimme just one look

[Outro]
You can't start a fire
Sitting round crying over a broken heart
This gun is for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire
Worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun is for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark