I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed and I'm feeling the same way
I ain't nothing but tired
Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby
Don't you know I could use just a little help?

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message keeps getting clearer
The radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my hair, my clothes and my face
I ain't getting nowhere
I'm tired of sitting right here in a dump like this
There's som' happening somewhere
You know, baby, I just know that there is

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
And even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older
There's a joke goin' 'round and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
Come on, baby, this laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up all right
They say you gotta stay hungry
Well, baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm ready for some action
I'm tired of sitting right here trying to write this book
There's something happening somewhere
I know, baby, all I need is a little look

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire
Sitting 'round over a broken heart
This gun's for hire
And even if we're just dancing in the dark