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 through with me

Well, I'm a-losing weight and a-turning mighty pale

Looks like I've got a tiger 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 sails

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 through with me

Well, I'm a-losing weight and a-turning mighty pale

Looks like I've got a tiger 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, 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 through with me

Well, I'm a-losing weight and a-turning mighty pale

Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail