I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
 I won't be much when you get through with me
 Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
 Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
 Well, I thought the day I met you, you were meek as a lamb
 Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
 Now, the pace we're livin' takes the wind from my sails
 And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
 I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
 I won't be much when you get through with me
 Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
 Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
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 Well, every night you drag me where the bright lights are found
 There ain't no way to slow you down
 I'm as 'bout as helpless as a leaf in a gale
 And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
 I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see
 I won't be much when you get through with me
 Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale
 Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail