(Ah, ah, ah, ah)

You twisted a nerve, you
Put your hand on your heart and
You said, "Hey don't worry
You're fit woman, that's all that counts"
And yes

I ignored all the usual signs
Not really knowing quite why
I let you decide, yeah eh
Ain't it funny how
I'm finding out now
It makes me laugh
How I let you have your way and your say
I've got it now
So i'm asking you babe

Did I ever even cross your mind
Cause it's not a game of who is under
The thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
But I didn't see,
I, didn't even realize boy that we
Were playing
Games of under the thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
What a waste of me

A pro at the sweet talk
Back into your bedroom again like
A fool I went blindly
As soon as I got the invite, yes
I ignored all the the usual signs
Swallowed it down with my pride
Let you decide, yeah eh

Ain't it funny how
I'm finding out now
It makes me laugh how

I let you have your say and your way
I've got it now so I'm asking you baby
(Wooh, wooh, wooh, wooh)

Did I ever even cross your mind
Cause it's not a game of who is under
The thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
But I didn't see,
I, didn't even realize boy that we
Were playing
Games of under the thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
What a waste of me

Oh I thought you were for real
So I kept giving more
Oh now I want you one your knees
Begging on the floor

Did I ever even cross your mind
Cause it's not a game of who is under
The thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
But I didn't see,
I, didn't even realize boy that we
Were playing
Games of under the thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
What a waste of me

Did I ever even cross your mind
Cause it's not a game of who is under
The thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
But I didn't see,
I, didn't even realize boy that we
Were playing
Games of under the thumb
I think you took me for a ride, ride, ride
What a waste of me


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    Id say this is about a woman and her boyfriend is basically using her for sex. He dont seem to care about her personality just how she looks and what he can get out of her. "Your fit woman thats all that counts" & "You prowl with the sweet talk Back into your bedroom again Like a fool I went blindly As soon as I got the invite" basically shows that. So hes just like most men I know. Except one..x

    WreckedNJealouson August 06, 2006   Link

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