Mr. Macho loves his women with such dedication 
Second only to his car that drives as fast as light 
On a highway bad jet fighters come from all directions 
Shooting verbal missiles, find their target right on sight, right on sight 

In the office things get rough as action is diminished 
Staring at a paper he is lost inside his head 
Dreaming of a battlefield with guns and ammunition 
All around, the bodies of the wounded and the dead, and the dead 

(Chorus) 
'Cause he's tough as nails 
He's tough as nails 
He's tough as nails 
He's tough as nails 

He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 

Now its time for football and a bout with heavy drinking 
Holding so much liquor makes him feel like a man 
As he drifts out on the sea on a ship that's slowly sinking 
Quietly salutes himself and the courage he once had, he once had 

(Repeat Chorus) 

Walking round and round in circles 
Waking up in a cold sweat 
Falling down a stairway and the TV dinner's not done yet 
Smash a window, crash a car 
And buy a pair of leather shoes 
Take a sweetheart to a movie 
Cash a check and pay some dues 

He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 
He's such a live wire 

(Repeat Chorus) 

Walking round and round in circles...