Hide Your Heart

Oh, yeah Johnny saw her riding on a street car named Desire His fate was sealed She could see him coming like a hundred other liars Was no big deal Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town Tito, he was king of the streets She was his possession like a jewel on his crown Oh, you better run, better run Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Better say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire Ah, ah, ah, ah, hey, hey, hey Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Ah, ah, ah, ah, hey, hey, hey Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo The ride was over but the story doesn't end He took her heart She looked him in the eye and said they couldn't meet again You could see the trouble start The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone Was on the street Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun Oh, you better run, better run Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Better say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire Ah, ah, ah, ah, hey, hey, hey Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Ah, ah, ah, ah (hey, hey, hey) Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Johnny's holdin' Rosa on a rooftop in the night As time stood still They couldn't hear him coming 'til he had them both in sight You could feel the chill A shot ran out like thunder and the blood was on her hands With nothing won When someone lies dying, lovers finally understand Oh, better hide your heart, better hold on tight Better say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire Ah, ah, ah, ah (hey, hey, hey) Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Ah, ah, ah, ah (hey, hey, hey) Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Oh Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Better say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Hide your heart, you're playing with fire Vielen dank