Off the Hook

Girl you played the victim

Like an Oscar winner

Had me nailed up on the cross

Just like I was a sinner

Diggin on all the praises

They're giving you for that role

Going in for your closeup

And your director's in control

You had a three ring circus playing in your mind

I was walking up on the tight rope

And I saw you cut the line

Working without a net baby

As my world came crashing down

Lying in the sawdust

Like a broken hearted clown

I'm tired of wearing my heart on a sleeve

Baby, I think it's time to leave

Through the back door

I'm off the hook

Yeah, I swallowed the bait

Ran with the line

Maybe a fool, deaf, dumb, and blind

But no more

I'm off the hook

I'm off the hook

Well, you held me to the charges

In the court of inquisition

You played judge and jury

Even the mortician

I was burning up in the stake

That you set on fire

Burned by the flames of passion

Of your mad desire

Well, I'm tired of wearing my heart on a sleeve

Baby, I think it's time to leave

Through the back door

I'm off the hook

I swallowed the bait

Ran with the linr

Maybe a fool, deaf, dumb, and blind, But no more

I'm off the hook

Well, you wonder why you get a busy signal, baby

When you call me on the phone

Ain't no use in trying

Cause there ain't nobody home

Well, you wonder why you get a busy signal, baby

When you call me on the phone

Ain't no use in trying

Cause there ain't nobody home

Well, you kissed me like Judas

And sold me down the river

Even the thought of you, girl

Makes my poor heart shiver

Why should I be surprised of

A woman that had me sized

I was just a fool in a lying game

Now I finally realized

I'm tired of wearing my heart on a sleeve

Baby, I think it's time to leave

Through the back door

I'm off the hook

Well, I swallowed the bait

Ran with the line

Maybe a fool, deaf, dumb, and blind

But no more

I'm off the hook

Yeah, I'm tired of wearing my heart on a sleeve

Baby, I think it's time to leave

Through the back door

I'm off the hook

Well, I swallowed the bait, Ran with the line

Maybe a fool, deaf, dumb, and blind But no more

I'm off the hook

Yeah, I'm tired of wearing my heart on a sleeve

Baby, I'm off the hook, No more, baby

Well, you're wondering why you get a business signal

Baby, when you call me on the phone

Ain't no use in trying

Cause there ain't nobody home

I'm off the hook

Well, you're wondering why you get a business signal

Baby, when you call me on the phone

Ain't no use in trying

Cause there ain't nobody home

I'm off the hook