[Chorus]

Every day, I'm working, working, working on me

Constantly, I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down

Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave

But ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

[Verse 1]

I'm paranoid, I'm paralysed

I'm half-alive behind the eye

I'm tipsy, tipping on razor edge

Don't let the lines inside my head

My mother told me, "Let it go

You've done enough, just let it go"

But every night, I fantasise

Of kissing it just one more time (Oh, oh)

[Pre-Chorus]

Painted nails and late-night sales

Girls and boys all inhale

Baby, touch me, let's get ugly

I don't think I'm ready to fall

[Chorus]

Every day, I'm working, working, working on me

Constantly, I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down

Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave

But ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

Every day, I'm working, working, working on me

I'm over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets down

Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave

But ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

[Verse 2]

I've been dancing, but I can't dance

I'm in fashion, monkey on my back

Every second is a test and I'll take it

It's a pity, never been an academic

[Pre-Chorus]

Painted nails and late-night sales

Girls and boys all inhale

Baby, touch me, let's get ugly

I don't think I'm ready to fall

[Chorus]

Every day, I'm working, working, working on me

Constantly, I'm holding, holding, holding the beast down

Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave

But ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

Every day, I'm working, working, working on me

I'm over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets down

Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave

But ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

[Outro]

Ahh

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)

Monkey on my back

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) Oh

Bad for my health

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself

Ahh

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)

Monkey on my back

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) Oh

Not good for my health

(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ah, hell, I'm shadowboxing myself