[Verse 1]

If you give a dog a bone

He will follow you home

And wait for ya

Until he's bored of ya

If you call my telephone

And leave a note at the tone

I won't ignore ya

Been waiting for ya

[Chorus]

Come closer or stay away

I can't take loving you halfway

I've learned to love the way you taste

The in-between, I cannot take

[Verse 2]

We're in a dimly lit restaurant

On the Lower East side

And you look gorgeous

Yeah, I adore ya

You're the only one I want

And I am one of your pawns

You look around the room

To see who looks at you

[Chorus]

Come closеr or stay away

I can't take loving you halfway

I've learnеd to love the way you taste

The in-between, I cannot take

[Bridge]

Loving you isn't hard

It's letting go that leaves a scar

Do you feel me too, in your heart?

Or only when I touch your burns?

[Chorus]

Come closer or stay away

I can't take loving you halfway

I've learned to love the way you taste

The in-between, I cannot take

Come closer or stay away

I can't take loving you halfway

I've learned to love the way you taste

The in-between, I cannot take

[Outro]

Come closer or stay away

I can't take loving you halfway

I've learned to love the way you taste

The in-between, I cannot take