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I've Got a Tiger by the Tail

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I've Got a Tiger by the Tail Lyrics

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well I'm a losing weight and I'm turning mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

Well I thought the day I met you you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now the pace we're livin' takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well I'm a losing weight and I'm turning mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail

Well every night you drag me where the bright lights are found
There ain't no way to slow you down
Well, I'm about as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail (by the tail)

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well I'm a losing weight and I'm turning mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail (by the tail)

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mellow_harsher On Oct 24, 2017

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