[Verse 1]

We met out on open streets when we had no place to go

I remember how my heart beat when you said "I love you so"

Then little by little, we choked out all the life that our love could hold

Oh no

[Chorus]

It was like we had a noose and baby, without check

We pulled 'til it grew tighter around our necks

Each one waiting for the other, darlin', to say when

Well, baby, you can meet me tonight on the loose end

[Verse 2]

We didn't count tomorrows, we took what we could and, baby, we ran

There was no time for sorrow, every place we went, I held your hand

And when the night closed in, I was sure your kisses told me all I had to know

But oh, no

[Chorus]

It was like we had a noose and baby, without check

We pulled 'til it grew tighter around our necks

Each one waiting for the other, darlin', to say when

Well baby, you can meet me tonight on the loose end

[Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 3]

Our love has fallen around us like we said it never could

We saw it happen to all the others, but to us, it never would

Well, how could something so bad, darlin', come from something that was so good?

I don't know

[Chorus]

It was like we had a noose and baby, without check

We pulled 'til it grew tighter around our necks

Each one waiting for the other, darlin', to say when

Well baby, you can meet me tonight on the loose end

[Outro]

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end

On the loose end