I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.
WELL, I THOUGHT THE DAY I MET YOU, YOU WERE MEEK AS A LAMB
JUST THE KIND TO FIT MY DREAMS AND PLANS
NOW, THE PACE WE'RE LIVIN' TAKES THE WIND FROM MY SAIL
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL.
I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.
WELL, EVERY NIGHT YOU DRAG ME WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE FOUND
THERE AIN'T NO WAY TO SLOW YOU DOWN
I'M AS-BOUT AS HELPLESS AS A LEAF IN A GALE
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL
I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL, IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
I WON'T BE MUCH WHEN YOU GET THRU' WITH ME
WELL, I'M A LOSING WEIGHT AND A TURNIN' MIGHTY PALE
LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A TI-GER BY THE TAIL.