I'm only skin and bones,
Pierce my heart to atone
Seems such a reasonable sin,
Mortal man under bones and skin

Dear lover, don't bother me
Dear lover, don't bother me
I can say this with certainty,
Hard living's the only way I can get by

Don't say what you want to say
There's no reason for words to escape
I'll wait for you if you call,
Pity me, pity us all

Dear lover, don't bother me
Dear lover, don't bother me
I can say this with certainty,
Hard living's the only way I can get by

All the rules you put on yourself,
Send me straight to somebody else
All the roles you push onto me,
Tend to cause infidelity

All the rules you put on yourself,
Send me straight to somebody else
All the roles you push onto me,
Tend to cause infidelity

Dear lover, don't bother me
I say this with certainty [x4]