Decided I’m not gonna fight the sun this year
Gonna take it’s heat with all good graces
Taste the lemonade, look for shade
My body turning brown
And all of its other traces

Decided, too, I’m not gonna fight your love
Came into my heart
Like wind, whipping the screen door tight
On a summer night
By candlelight

You set me on pins and needles
Took away my shoes
And left me staggering round the town
You set me on pins and needles
Now won’t you set me down

Decided I’m not gonna rage against the new century no more
Bought a TV and a VCR
And a bigger car, and I killed three women in cold blood
And you, well, I somehow fought your love before
But can’t no more
Took me by the throat and shook me down
Like cops do in the tougher parts of town
I’m waiting for a sign from you
Through the mail, or the phone
Or your sweet lips on mine
I only hope it’s soon so I can get back
To other things in my life
Like eating, sleeping, thinking
Of anything else but you

You set me on pins and needles
Took away my shoes
And left me staggering round the town
You set me on pins and needles
Now won’t you set me down

I used to fight the passing of the day
Like youdfight for the life of your mother and father
But some things you can’t fight
Sme things you can’t fight
You got me by the heart
You got me by the heart
You got me by the heart

And I’m waiting, hoping
Hoping, kneeling
Kneeling, bending
Bending, breaking
Breaking

You set me on pins and needles
Took away my shoes
And left me staggering round the town
You set me on pins and needles
Now won’t you set me down
Now won’t you set me down….

(lyrics: Dan Bern)