To know her is to love her I'm going undercover To catch a glimpse, but not get caught But to see her could be worse If I dont get my head straight first On a second thought, I guess I'll nod She's almost brighter than the sun Seems to me to be unfair When you consider everyone who pales when they compare When they compare Can't hold a candle to her, 'Cause all the moths get in the way And they'll be giving it to her In silence to embrace* She outshines anyone who ... Who might dare to bask in the same candlelight Oh please don't seat us in the back With all the insects and the trash She is a lady, I'm the tramp Collecting stares from pairs goes by Then floods in the butterflies* You're just a moth drawn to a lamp She's like an ancient artefact; something you're lucky to have found She'll pinch the nerves in all the necks When she turns those heads around Those heads, those heads Can't hold a candle to her, 'Cause all the moths get in the way And they'll be giving it to her In silence to embrace* She outshines anyone who ... Who might dare to bask in the same candlelight Who may dare to bask in the same candlelight She's almost brighter than the sun Seems to me to be unfair When you consider everyone who pales when they compare When they compare Can't hold a candle to her, 'Cause all the moths get in the way And they'll be giving it to her In silence to embrace* She outshines anyone who ... Who might dare to bask in the same candlelight In the same candlelight