| Skin shed on the radio
|
| And I’ve bled over telephone
|
| (I know you’re scared)
|
| Skin shed on the radio
|
| (c'mon and cut me)
|
| And I’ve bled over telephone
|
| (c'mon and you’ll see)
|
| What does this life leave unscathed
|
| And how much heartbreak can you take
|
| I peel my skin down to the bone
|
| I am no good when I’m alone
|
| Skin shed on the radio
|
| (c'mon and cut me)
|
| And I’ve bled over telephone
|
| (c'mon and you’ll see)
|
| Living so much on a prayer
|
| The self dissipates in air
|
| Is my voice really this soft
|
| So ephemeral it’s lost
|
| (I know it’s hard)
|
| Skin shed on the radio
|
| (c'mon and cut me)
|
| And I’ve bled over telephone
|
| (c'mon and you’ll see)
|
| There’s always something stopping me
|
| From getting to you
|
| Skin shed on the radio
|
| (Just like Stevie said)
|
| And I’ve bled over telephone
|
| (Just like Nina Simone said) |