Words in my mouth… someone told me to say.
They go unspoken… my mind gets in the way.
I hold my tongue
(save my… save my soul)
true to myself,
and stay gold.
Sometimes, you gotta pull the plug.
Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
Love me… for who I am.
It doesn’t have to be this hard for an ordinary man.
I wanna take cover, take cover… from you – wake me when it’s over.
Take cover… I wanna take cover… from you.
Sold all my dreams
watched them all disappear.
I’ve spilled my blood… no one seems to care, but…
… sometimes, you gotta pull the plug.
Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
Love me… for who I am.
How low do I have to go to make you understand?
[Mr. Big, Take Cover, 1996]