I put my mask on baby, gotta fool myself,
Ain’t easy being so soft.
It’s high time to tie one on,
I wanna show you how the gloves can come off.

No surprise that I never had time for,
Working at the company store,
Smoking my brakes to save what it takes to,
Find a dump that I can afford.

Most imitators never make the papers,
But they don’t get no favors from the guy at the door;
His name is Big Joe Knight,
I let him beat me in a fight and,
Now he don’t give me no trouble no more.

I’ve never been to your part of the world,
But I’ve looked at the sea from the shore.
Won’t get far from the seat at my bar,
Oh have I told you before?

I put my mask on baby, gotta fool myself,
Ain’t easy being so soft.
It’s high time to tie one on,
I wanna show you how the gloves can come off.

[Instrumental]

What’s the matter with me?
I’m just waiting in line,
Reading the sign,
Until it’s time.
Til it’s time.

I put my mask on baby, gotta fool myself,
Ain’t easy being so soft.
It’s high time to tie one on,
I wanna show you how the gloves can come off.

I put my mask on, fool myself,
Ain’t easy being so soft.
It’s high time to tie one on,
I wanna show you how the gloves can come off.

Yeah!

[Church bells ringing]