Rare and precious chain --
Do i have to tell you, tell you once again?
Under red lights, on soft nights, it [bad word] back to you.
Rare and precious chain --
Binds me to your soul round gently pulsing veins.
Shackled tight, feel love's [bad word] back to you.

No gold of fools.
No hostage taking.
No [bad word] 
To leave you forsaken.

Tiny beads of sweat --
Thin diamond glistening, glistening around your neck,
Forgotten rooms, dark [bad word] 
They [bad word] back to you.

No crock of glittering prizes.
No sharply worded telegram.
No excuses for the word-weary.
No excuses for who i am.