I was scared of dentists and the dark… Ay wuas esker’ of dentists an’ de daark
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations… Ay wuas esker’ of priry guerls an’ estarin’ converseishons
Oh, all my friends are turning green… Oh, ol may frends ar’ ternin’ griin
You’re the magician’s assistant in their dream… Yior de mayishians asistant in deir driim

Oh, and they come unstuck… Auuh, aoohooh an’ dey kom anstak
Lady, running down to the riptide… Leide, ranin’ daun tu de riptai’
Taken away to the dark side… Teiken awuey tu de daa’k sai’
I wanna be your left hand man… Ay wuana bi yio’ left jaan’ man
I love you when you’re singing that song… Ay lov yiu wuen yio’ singuin’ da’ son’
And I got a lump in my throat… An’ ay gat a lamp in may tdrou’
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong… Coz yio’ gona sin’ de wuords wruon’

There’s this movie that I think you’ll like… D’z dis muvii da’ ay tdink yiul laik
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City… Dis gay disaids tu kuit ‘is yab an’ jeeds tu Niu Yio’ Ciry
This cowboy’s running from himself… Dis cauboys ranin’ from ‘imself
And she’s been living on the highest shelf… N’ shis biin livin’ on de jai-yes’ shelf
Oh, and they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you’re singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong

I just wanna, I just wanna know… Ay yos’ wuana, ay yas’ wuana nou
If you’re gonna, if you’re gonna stay… If yio’ gona, if yio’ gona estey
I just gotta, I just gotta know… Ay yas’ gara, ay yas’ gara nou
I can’t have it, I can’t have it any other way… Ay ken’ javi’, ay ken javi’ eny oder wuey
I swear she’s destined for the screen… Ay suer shiis destin’ for de eskriin
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you’ve ever seen, oh… Clouses’ tdin’ tu Michel Faifer dat yiuv eve’ siin, oh
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you’re singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, running down to the riptide… Oh leide, ranin’ daun tu de riptai’
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you’re singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you’re singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
And I got a lump in my throat
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong

Writer(s): James Keogh
Copyright: WB Music Corp.