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Adjust a gun.
I'm just a gun.
Cover of a Bruce Springsteen hit
Close the door, kiss awhile, and it's on me
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little hell
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help.
Hey, baby, I'm just of that start on your face.
or
Hey, baby, I'm just a bastard on your face.
Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight.
I got a thirst for action.
I’m dying for some action.
I just knew how to talk like this.
I'm just livin' in a dump like this.
I'm gonna stop, I'm fired.
I'm gonna start, start a fire.
I'm just about starving to death
or
I'm just a bastard in the night
or
I'm just a bastard in the night
I'm just about starving tonight
I'm just a fad starting tonight.
I'm just about starving tonight.
It's gonna smoke higher
This gun's for hire
I’m just a fast starter tonight.
I'm just about starving tonight.
Masseust is kickin' a cleaver
Messages keep gettin' clearer.
Messages kickin' and pleadin'.
Messages keep gettin' clearer.
Messages kickin' and pleadin'
Messages keep gettin' clearer
My sister's kickin' the bleeder.
Messages keep gettin' clearer.
Rent boys for hire
This gun's for hire
There's a joke, here's some wine, and it's on me.
There's a joke, here somewhere, and it's on me.
There's a joke, here's some wine, it's on me
There's a joke here somewhere, it's on me
There's a jokey smile and it's on me
There's a joke here somewhere, it's on me
This comes from higher
This gun's for hire
This gun's for hire
Even if you're Ted Danson in the dark.
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancin' in the dark.
This one's for Harry
This gun's for hire
This scum's for hire
This gun's for hire
Wish guns were higher
This gun's for hire
Wish thumbs were higher
This gun's for hire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This count's for higher
Even if we're just dancing in the dark.
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 without a spark
This drunk's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark.
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark.
And they'll be calling you up all night
And they'll be carving you up all night
And they’ll be coughing you up at night
And they’ll be carving you up all night
Hey there baby, I could use just a little head
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help.
Hey there, baby, I can use just a little head.
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help.
Hey, baby, I'm just about starting tonight.
Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight.
I need a little reaction
I need a love reaction
I take one look in the mirror
I check my look in the mirror
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to like this book
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
The sergeant's kicking the cleaner
Messages keep gettin' clearer.
There's a joke takes a while and it's on me
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
There's a joke, here's some hair, and it's on me.
There's a joke, here somewhere, and it's on me.
These gums are higher
Even if we're just dancing with a dork
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
These scars are higher
This gun's for hire
They say you’ve got a stiff hombre
They say you gotta stay hungry
This bum's for hire
This gun's for hire
This goon's for hire
This gun's for hire
You can't start a fire worrying 'bout your li'l new Bonaparte
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
You can't start a fire worrying about your little girl falling apart
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart