[Verse 1]
I wake up in the evenin'
And I ain't got nothin' to say
Come home in the mornin'
I go to bed feelin' the same way
I ain't nothin' but tired
Oh, I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help

[Chorus]
Can't start a fire
Can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancin' in the dark

[Verse 2]
Message keeps gettin' clearer
Radio's on and I'm movin' around the place
I take one look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't gettin' nowhere
I'm just livin' in a dump like this
Somethin' happenin' somewhere
Oh, baby, I just know there

[Chorus]
You can't start a fire
Can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancin' in the dark
[Bridge]
You sit around gettin' older
There's a joke here somewhere, it's on me
Shake the world off my shoulders
Come on, baby, the laugh's on me

[Verse 3]
Runnin' the streets of this town
And they'll be carvin' you up all right
Say you gotta stay hungry
Oh, baby, I'm just about starvin' tonight
I'm dyin' for some action
Sick of sittin' around here tryna write this book
Need a love reaction
Oh, baby, I need just one look

[Chorus]
Can't start a fire
Sittin' around, cryin' about a broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancin' in the dark
Can't start a fire
Worryin' about your little world fallin' apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancin' in the dark