I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

I've got a tiger by the tail, that's plain to see They won't be much when you get through with me Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale Looks like I've got the tiger by the tail Well, I thought the day I met you, you were meek as a lamb Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans Now the pace we living takes the wind from my sails Looks like I got the tiger by the tail I've got the tiger by the tail, that's plain to see They won't be much when you get through with me Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail Well, every night, you drag me where the bright lights are found There ain't no way to slow you down I'm as 'bout as helpless as a leaf in a gale Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail I've got the tiger by the tail, that's plain to see They won't be much when you get through with me Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale Looks like I've got the tiger by the tail I've got the tiger by the tail, that's plain to see They won't be much when you get through with me Well, I'm losing weight and turnin' mighty pale Looks like I've got the tiger by the tail Looks like I got the tiger by the tail Looks like I got the tiger by the tail