[Verse 1]
I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way
I ain’t nothing but tired
Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby
I could use just a little help

[Chorus]
You can't start a fire (A fire)
You can’t start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Verse 2]
Messages keep getting clearer
Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowherе (Nowhere)
I'm just living in a dump like this
There’s something happening somewhere (Somewhere)
Baby, I just know that there is

[Chorus]
You can’t start a fire (A fire)
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun’s for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark (Dancing in the dark)
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Bridge]
You sit around getting older (Older)
There's a joke here somewhere and it’s on me
Shake this world off your shoulders (Shoulders)
Come on, baby, the laugh's on me

[Verse 3]
Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up all right
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now, baby, gimme just one look

[Chorus
Can't start a fire (A fire)
Sitting around crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire (Hire)
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire
Worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Outro]
Dancing in the dark