What a terrible day, I want a quick fix I'm coming round for sympathy, can you show it? I need a little maternal love, no assistance Now I'm so upset because I forget how you show it Heard something I don’t like Tried your best to get it right Too bad I'm served over ice You're on the wire You might wanna tread a little lighter One mistake you'll fall into the fire You may be tense, but I bet I'm wound tighter Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire Another Saturday night, young band on the road Decision time, my big talk rules and you know it Say your piece, move on, yeah, that’s how it goes I get so attached, I'm feeling attacked and they know it Heard something I don’t like Tried your best to get it right Too bad I'm served over ice You're on the wire You might wanna tread a little lighter One mistake you'll fall into the fire You may be tense, but I bet I'm wound tighter Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire The way I stare you down, I don’t like it either Maybe I should be a little kinder I'm icing out the ones that I admire Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire, oh, mhmmm Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire (You're on the, you're on the, you're on the wire, baby) (You're on the, you're on the, you're on the wire) You're on the wire (You're on the, you're on the, you're on the wire, baby) (You're on the, you're on the, you're on the wire) You're on the wire You might wanna tread a little lighter One mistake you'll fall into the fire, yeah, yeah You may be tense, but I bet I'm wound tighter Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire, yeah, yeah, yeah The way I stare you down, I don’t like it either Oh, mybe I should be a little kinder I'm icing out the ones that I admire Tried your best, still I'm upset and you're on the wire