Cover art for Tighten Up by Jack and White
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Tighten Up Lyrics

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

I wanted love, I needed love
Most of all, most of all
Someone said true love was dead
And I'm bound to fall, I'm bound to fall for you (ooh)
Oh, what can I do?

Take my badge but my heart remains
Loving you, baby child
Tighten up on your reins
You're running wild, you're running wild, it's true

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Sick for days in so many ways
I'm aching now, I'm aching now
It's times like these I need relief
Please show me how, oh, show me how to get right (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Yes, it's out of sight
When I was young, moving fast
Nothing slowed me down, oh, slowed me down
Now I let the others pass, I've come around
Oh, come around, 'cause I've found

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Living just to keep going
Going just to be sane
All the while not knowing
It's such a shame
I don't need to get steady
I know just how I feel
I'm telling you to be ready
My dear

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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June 5, 2012
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