A lonely detective had a secret to tell His martini dirty, I guess it suits him well His lips, they're soft, and he kisses me well And his eyes are sharp, they cut through my shell, mm He's got a wife and kids that don't know what he's up to Pictures on the fridge, don't know who you're makin' love to And pardon my French, but I don't give a fuck to Be another fool to a lonely detective A lonely detective, I think I'm lonely as him He's got a house in Texas, I think I'm movin' in And my eyes know his grin (the same grin he shows his children) And my lips know his skin (ooh, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo) And I know all his friends (you don't even know him) But I know myself and I know I got the thing for You better quit while you're ahead I can't quit him now It's only been three months It's actually been three months and six days and a quarter of a night, mm (ooh) I think I got a thing for a lonely detective, I see him all the time (whoa) I know this is reckless, I turn myself in (turn yourself in, turn yourself in) He's a lonely, lonely detective A lonely what? A lonely detective (ooh) A lonely what? A lonely detective (lonely, lonely, lonely) A lonely what? A lonely detective (lonely, lonely, lonely, whoa) Lonely detective