Intro: G C G C G C G C G Thereʼs a hand on a wire that leads to my mouth I can hear you knocking but Iʼm not coming out C Donʼt want to be a puppet or a ventriloquist G ʼCause thereʼs no ventilation on a critical list D C Fingers creeping up my spine are not mine to resist G Strict time Chorus: D Toughen up, toughen up C Keep your lip buttoned up G Strict time G Oh the muscles flex and the fingers curl And a cold sweat breaks out on the sweater girl Strict time C Oh heʼs all hands, donʼt touch that dial The courting cold wars weekend witch trial G Strict time D C All the boys are straight laced and the girls are frigid G The talk is two-faced and the rules are rigid ʼcause itʼs strict time Strict time Chorus. G You talk in hushed tones, I talk in lush tones Try to look Italian through the musical Valium Strict time C Thinking of grand larceny D Smoking the everlasting cigarette of chastity Cute assistants staying alive C G More like a hand job than the hand jive Strict time Chorus.
