verse 1
You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues
Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come
Cast your bread upon the waters, see what it may bring
You know desperate men, they'll do desperate things
verse 2
Come on over here, baby, talk big and be brave
It's not your only reputation that you're trying to save
I've had you under observation, you're into various pain
Desperate men do desperate things
Bridge
Come on out of your daydream, go some other place
Wipe the tear from your eyes, oh, wipe the smile from your pretty little face
Before you lose another lover to the night and to the rain
'Cause desperate men do desperate things
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verse 3
Two parts religion, 'bout three parts sin
It's the truth or consequences. You know the new king reigns
Desperate men do desperate things
verse 4
You can while away your hours, you can talk in tongues
Throw you promises, baby, until kingdom come
Cast your bread upon the water, see what it may bring
Desperate men, do desperate things
Ah, Desperate men, do desperate things
Desperate men, do desperate things
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