you remind me of a firework, boy
you touch the ceiling, you touch the floor
you sparkle and burn but you take your time
and i bet i could carry you across state lines

i'd tell you why, but i don't know
it's simple and so complicated
i could walk all day on the railroad tracks
but there's much more to it than that

you know all of my secret ideas
the ones i'm giving up on and the ones i'll keep
and everybody sees a funny look in our eyes
cos we know that we already won the sweepstakes prize

i ask you if you ever think that maybe
it's what's inside of us that drives us crazy
fingers feeling underneath your skin
there's blood and bones and some rivers to fall in

i'm so lucky cos i asked you once, 'hey what are you doing?
do you wanna come up for a cup of tea?
come and visit with me
and then i'll give you my number

i'd tell you why but i don't know
it's simple and so complicated
i could walk all day on the railroad tracks
but there's much more to it than that