I struck a match on the side
"Son, don't you play with fire"
But ya know you weren't mad, you just wondered why
Were you outta your mind
And they didn't know
But she coulda known cuz the fire was in her eyes
She fell and bruised her thumb
I felt the pain make me numb
And so I bit my tongue and held it underneath my gums when we were just hangin'
Cuz I knew I had some love
And they didn't know
But she coulda known cuz the breath was in her lungs
I struck a match on the side
And heard, "Son, don't you play with fire"