you say
that all you want
are the simple things
long walks
on lonely beaches,
guitars with nylon strings
but underneath
you'd rather leave through a hoop of fire

you shy away
from lips that want
that want to kiss you
tongue-tied
on formal evenings
wealth don't impress you
but if you sake me
you like the heat in a hoop of fire

and it's hard to read just how you feel
or what your dreams desire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire

no late nights
making love in
secret places
you feel pressure
all around you
mistrust in strangers' faces
but don't pretend
you wouldn't spend sometime
in a hoop of fire

and it's hard to read just how you feel
or what your dreams desire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire

but don't pretend
you wouldn't spend sometime
in a hoop of fire

and it's hard to read just how you feel
or what your dreams desire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire
your pulse that races when I'm close
reads like a hoop of fire