I was scared of dentists and the dark  
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations  
Oh, all my friends are turning green  
You're the magician's assistant in their dream

a G C  
  
  

Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ahh-ah-ah  
And they come unstuck

a G C  

Lady, running down to the riptide  
Taken away to the dark side  
I wanna be your left hand man  
I love you when you're singing that song  
And I got a lump in my throat  
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

a G C  
  
  
  
  

There's this movie that I think you'll like  
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City  
This cowboy's running from himself  
And she's been living on the highest shelf

a G C  
  
  

Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ahh-ah-ah  
And they come unstuck

a G C  

Lady, running down to the riptide...

a G C

I just wanna, I just wanna know  
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay  
I just gotta, I just gotta know  
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

a G  
C F7+  
a G  
C F7+

I swear she's destined for the screen  
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh

a G C  
a G C

Lady, running down to the riptide...

a G C