I get up in the evening
 and I ain't got nothing to say
 [bad word] home in the morning
 I go to bed feeling the same way
 I ain't nothing but tired
 Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
 Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

 You can't start a fire
 You can't start a fire without a spark
 This gun's for hire
 even if we're just dancing in the dark

 Message keeps getting clearer
 radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
 I check my look in the mirror
 I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
 Man I ain't getting nowhere
 I'm just living in a dump like this
 There's something happening somewhere
 baby I just know that there is

 You can't start a fire
 you can't start a fire without a spark
 This gun's for hire
 even if we're just dancing in the dark

 You sit around getting older
 there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
 I'll shake this world off my shoulders
 [bad word] on baby this laugh's on me

 Stay on the streets of this town
 and they'll be carving you up alright
 They say you gotta stay hungry
 hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
 I'm dying for some action
 I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
 I need a love reaction
 [bad word] on now baby gimme just one look

 You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
 This gun's for hire
 Even if we're just dancing in the dark
 You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
 This gun's for hire
 Even if we're just dancing in the dark
 Even if we're just dancing in the dark
 Even if we're just dancing in the dark
 Even if we're just dancing in the dark
 Hey baby