Once again he lays his pen down

And rubs his tired eyes

A few small words are all he needs

To help him win the prize

Sometimes he finds it so damn hard

There's so many different ways

To say exactly what he means

Within a simple phrase

[Chorus]

Take it or leave it

You're going to have to read between the lines

Take it or leave it

It's got to come out different every time

Take it or leave it

You're going to have to read between the lines

Take it or leave it

It's got to come out different every time

Taking time with every line

Being careful no to stray

It's easy to interpret this

A hundred different ways

Sometimes he finds it so damn hard

To be more clever than before

Yet knowing how to satisfy

He leaves you wanting more

[Repeat Chorus]