it used to be a sweet sensation
no price to high for love
now I pay
for this bitter taste
and the price is not enough

such cruel sports for your kicks
such hard knocks on my heart
how long before the pain ends
tell me where living starts

and lovers leap off burning buildings
waking up on a skyhigh wire
desperation leaves us clinging
on the edge of a house on fire

lovers leap off burning buildings
live our lives on borrowed time
every flame that ever moved you
touched your lips but never mine

and lovers leap off burning buildings

no room for conversation
cold stares and angry words
fall in pieces
from our faces
we read do not disturb

some lovers just go hungry
others beg for just a bite
you use me under pressure
to whet your appetite

and lovers leap off burning buildings
waking up on a skyhigh wire
desperation leaves us clinging
on the edge of a house on fire

lovers leap off burning buildings
live our lives on borrowed time
every flame that ever moved you
touched your lips but never mine

and lovers leap off burning buildings