I get up in the evening 
And I ain't got nothing to say 
I come home in the morning
I go to bed feeling the same way 
I ain't nothing but tired
I'm just tired and bored with myself 
Hey baby, I could use just a little help 

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark 
This gun's for hire 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark 

Message keeps getting clearer
Radio's on, I'm moving 'round the place 
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face 
Man, I ain't gonna nowhere
I'm just sitting in a dump like this 
There's something happening somewhere 
Baby, I just know that there is 

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark 
This gun's for hire 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older 
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me 
I'll shake this world off my shoulders 
Come baby, this laugh's on me 
Stay on the streets of this town 
They'll be carving you up alright
They say you got to stay hungry 
Well, hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight 
I'm falling for some action 
Sick of sitting 'round here, trying to write this book 
I need a love reaction 
Come on now, babe, give me just one look 

Can't start a fire
Sitting 'round, crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

You can't start a fire
Worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark