I’m only skin and bones
Pierce my heart to atone
Seems such a reasonable sin
Mortal man under bones and skin
Dear lover, don’t bother me
Dear lover, don’t bother me
I can say this with certainty
Hard living’s the only way I can get by
Don’t say what you want to say
There’s no reason for words to escape
I’ll wait for you if you call
Pity me, pity us all
Dear lover, don’t bother me
Dear lover, don’t bother me
I can say this with certainty
Hard living’s the only way I can get by
All the rules you put on yourself
Send me straight to somebody else
All the roles you push onto me
Tend to cause infidelity
All the rules you put on yourself
Send me straight to somebody else
All the roles you push onto me
Tend to cause infidelity
Dear lover, don’t bother me
I say this with certainty.