I've been wearin' my fingers down to the bone, Just pushin' your number on the telephone. I chewed up the rug, knocked a hole in the wall, But your line was busy everytime I call. Remember the shots that we took last night? Polaroid Woman sure treat me right. But right now I'm down on my knees, I need your nervous release, Your nervous release.
I had a long hard day and now my nerves are on edge, Like I just stepped back from a window ledge. I smoked too many straights, too much caffeine, Feel like I'm burnin' bad gasoline. IBM Woman, now I've got a hunch, You're too wound up from operating that punch I'll hang up the phone, grab the keys, I need your nervous release, ah yeah.
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I woke up at noon, I should've stayed in bed. I checked my level, it was in the red. I swear I heard voices, there was no one around, An ice-cold shower couldn't cool me down. I used to brag about my nerves of steel, Heavy Metal Woman just can't be real! Cool me down by degrees, I need your nervous release. N-n..n- n- ...
I'm as nervous as a man could be, Full of guilt and insecurity. Too much work, man it's killing me!, Like a mad dog howling through the trees, I need your nervous release, your nervous release.