Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Tegan and Sara

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

Chorus:
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
Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my looks in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
Baby I just know that there is

Chorus

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

Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up all night
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now baby gimme just one look

Chorus

You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire






Lyrics submitted by dixy, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Dancing in the Dark Lyrics as written by Maureen Mcdonald Ester Dean

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    I just discovered Tegan and Sara, and it's been a fun ride. In about 3 days I went from discovering Alkaline Trio's cover of "Wake Up Exhausted" with Tegan on backup vocals, to watching just about every video they have on YouTube and deciding to buy all of their albums. Instafan!

    I've had two experiences like this of late - T&S, and also, The Gaslight Anthem, and it turns out both are self-professed massive Bruce Springsteen fans. TGA is more obviously influenced by Bruce, but finding out T&S were is just so exciting. :)

    ncc74656mon March 15, 2012   Link

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