gentle ladies gentleman waiting till the dance begins carefully we come to speak a word for all to hear if you listen if you should we wont be misunderstood but dont expect the words to ring too sweetly on the ear live in fear live in fear live in fear in the gutter in the street off his head or off his feet listen to the scratchy voices eating at your nerves pencils ready paper dry shoot the girls and make em cry run for cover things are bad but now theyre getting worse live in fear live in fear live in fear live in fear is it painful is it right does it keep you warm at night fool your friends and fool yourself the choice is crystal clear if you break it on your knee better men might disagree do you laugh or do you stick your finger in your ear  live in fear live in fear live in fear live in fear