No care in the world tonight
The weather's good, the sky is bright
But me, I expect a cold breeze any time

Got a date at nine, got to get up
I ramble down to the broken clock
And shake the daydreams out of my head

If for just one night, it'd be hard enough
I'd be your summer love now
It'd be hard enough to stay until the dawn
And you know there's nothing
that could keep me away from you tonight
except your vicious boyfriend, Joe

A bottle of wine from last night
Reminds me of my favorite sight
Drunken Lady Lazarus at the dance hall

I put on my old disguise
The best black suit and a red necktie
But you'll never know me from the bum you used to loathe.

If for just one night, it'd be hard enough
I'd be your summer love now
It'd be hard enough to stay until the dawn
And you know there's nothing
that could keep me away from you tonight
except your vicious boyfriend, Joe

And Joe, he could beat me up with just one arm
And Joe, he could do some irreversible harm
Joe rides the county with his Harley Davidson
When he tires of the road, he beats people up for sports
But tonight I just don't care because.... it'd be hard enough

hard enough, I'll be your loverboy now
It is hard enough, I'll stay until the dawn
And you know there's nothing
that could keep me away from you tonight
except your vicious boyfriend Joe