The world is wonderful one day, Tragic the next, and you never know what you get. Oh girl I've seen you at your best. I know your strength Even when you've forgotten yours. Burning up! (You're burning up) Burning out! (You're burning out) Slow it down! (Slow it down) It'll work it out! (It'll work it out) Hang good to me, I'll be steady, always steady. (Oooooh, Ooh) Hold on to me, I'll be ready when you're ready (Eee, eee, Ee) The fading crippled reality sometimes frightens me, is anyone here? My words are sometimes dumb but I'd rather that (than?) speaking none. You're burning up! (You're burning up) Burning out! (You're burning out) Slow it down! (Slow it down) It'll work it out! (It'll work it out) Hang good to me, I'll be steady, always steady. (Oooooh, Ooh) Hold on to me, I'll be ready when you're ready (Eee, eee, Ee) The whole world lays still. And then my baby ends(?). The whole world lays still. And then my baby is: Burning up! (You're burning up) Burning out! (You're burning out) Slow it down! (Slow it down) It'll work it out! (It'll work it out) Hang good to me, I'll be steady, always steady. (Oooooh, Ooh) Hold on to me, I'll be ready when you're ready (Eee, eee, Ee) Hang good to me, I'll be steady, always steady. (Oooooh, Ooh) Hold on to me, I'll be ready when you're ready (Eee, eee, Ee)