it isn t just ambition or a question of career it s a wonderful obsession like a passionate affair i left you all alone every night and every day left to your own decision while we threw our lives away subterranean desire goes round and round a ring of fire subterranean desire goes round and round a ring of fire don t ask me what i m doing every night and every day better find yourself a lover to pass the time away it isn t what i wanted but it happened anyway i needed something special and i know you re gonna stay subterranean desire goes round and round a ring of fire subterranean desire goes round and round a ring of fire it isn t just ambition or a question of career it s a wonderful obsession like a passionate affair don t ask me what i m doing every night and every day better find yourself a lover to pass the time away