[Verse 1]
A red river of wine won't drown you
No amount of time could wash you away
No holy prayer's gonna save me
This love affair is like a shallow grave
Oooh-ooh

[Chorus]
Give me a shot, strong as you got, baby
'Cause I don't wanna feel a thing
No, no no no
Broken in two, strung out on you
I gotta numb the fire flowing through my veins
Ooh, with sweet Novocaine
Novocaine

[Verse 2]
When I'm paralyzed, I forget you
No longer hypnotized by what you do to me
And time after time, I let you defeat me, yeah
Finally found a place you can't reach me, yeah

[Chorus]
Give me a shot, strong as you got, baby
'Cause I don't wanna feel a thing
No, no no no
Broken in two, strung out on you
I gotta numb the fire flowing through my veins
Yeah, with sweet Novocaine
Novocaine

[Bridge]
Oh yeah, no baby, ooh-ooh

[Chorus]
Give me a shot, strong as you got, baby
'Cause I don't wanna feel a thing
No, no no no
Broken in two, strung out on you
I gotta numb the fire flowing through my veins
Ooh, with sweet Novocaine, yeah
[Outro]
A red river of wine won't drown you
No amount of time could wash you away