I never meant to trip the minefield hidden here in paradise, (put stinkweed in the bouquet)
I never meant to fire a lethal weapon or to terrorise.(put poison in the buffet)

If I played my roll as diplomat and you knew it wasn't just an act,
I couldn't stand to stand in back, a faded little wallflower,
I've maybe taken too much on,
Naivet? and youth is gone, but at least the juice is still turned on,
I'm dancing on a live wire,
I've summoned up a thunder cloud, but I always meant to do you proud,
Still, certain things are not allowed, like setting off a wildfire,
Wildfire.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh huh,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh huh.

I never meant to cut my tender fingers on your angel hair, (put the sawdust in the gas tank)
I never meant to hide tacks in the cushion of your mercy chair. (make a brother walk the gangplank)

If I played my roll as diplomat and you knew it wasn't just an act,
I couldn't stand to stand in back, a faded little wallflower,
I've maybe taken too much on,
Naivet? and youth is gone, but at least the juice is still turned on,
I'm dancing on a live wire,
I've summoned up a thunder cloud but I always meant to do you proud,
Still, certain things are not allowed, like setting off a wildfire,
Wildfire.

I never meant to do you wrong, (I never meant to trip the minefield hidden here in paradise)
I never meant to cause anybody's harm, (I never meant to fire a lethal weapon or to terrorise)
I never meant to cause you any pain, (I never meant to cut my tender fingers on your angel hair)
I never meant to bring you any shame.(I never meant to hide tacks in the cushion of your mercy chair)

I played my roll as diplomat, you knew it wasn't just an act,
I couldn't stand to stand in back, a faded little wallflower,
I've maybe taken too much on,
Naivet? and youth is gone, but at least the juice is still turned on,
I'm dancing on a live wire,
I've summoned up a thunder cloud but I always meant to do you proud,
Still, certain things are not allowed, like setting off a wildfire,
Wildfire,
If I played my roll as diplomat and you knew it wasn't just an act,
I couldn't stand to stand in back, a faded little wallflower,
I've maybe taken too much on,
Naivet? and youth is gone, but at least the juice is still turned on,
I'm dancing on a live wire,
(fade)