there are people i know they don t seem to mind or if they do it don t show but i can t sleep at night unless i know it s your talk talk time i know i m so paranoid but i ve been that way since i was a boy knee high stage fright even if you re alright i ve got to be the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know i know it was a long time ago you left on your own you kerb crawled home and i still kick myself now should have never allowed you out of my sight and i cross my heart and hope to die if anything happens to you when you re out of my sight wanna be the guy who steps in the way when you re in harm s way i wanna be the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know and if you want some space just squeeze my hand girl i understand you don t have to lie we re on the same side girl i don t wanna be a ball and chain but i m just afraid of change and i m not ashamed but if you think i wanna hold you back you should know me better than that i just wanna be the first the know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know the first to know