A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing To Waste
What’s the matter, boy?
You got a chill or something?
You’ve been shaking like a leaf
Ever since we started driving around
Why don’t we park it over there by the tracks?
Well you’ve never looked as good
As you’ve been looking to me
And I believe you’ve got it all and then more
And you’ll be looking even better in a minute or two
Don’t let it all get away from you
Don’t let it slip away through your hands
You’ll never feel the rain if you never know it’s coming
You’ll never heal the pain if you never stop your running from it
Baby, baby don’t you know by now
Everything in life will fade
Baby, baby we’ll all get by somehow
There’s no reason to be so afraid
It’s just an innocent taste
And a kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me that you already know
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me what you already know …
Well, there’s a current in the air
And it’s charging up the sky
I get a bolt of lightning
Every time I run my hands down your chest
And your heart is really rocking like a drummer on fire
Don’t let your dreams get all rusty
Keep on using them as hard as you can
The night is so much darker than it has any right to be
Don’t let it all get away from you
Don’t let it slip through your hands (don’t let it slip through your hands)
Blessed are the lovers just beginning to learn
Blessed are the fires just beginning to burn
You’ll have to pay for it later
If you don’t get it when it’s going for free
And believe me that—
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me that you already know
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me what you already know …
Don’t let it all get away from you
Don’t let it slip away through your hands
You’ll never feel the rain if you never know it’s coming
You’ll never heal the pain if you never stop your running from it
Baby, baby don’t you know by now
Everything in life will fade
Baby, baby we’ll all get by somehow
There’s no reason to be so afraid
It’s just an innocent taste
And a kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me that you already know
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights you’re gonna show me what you already know
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Just tell ‘em your mama said so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And “if only” are the loneliest words you’ll ever know
“If only” are the loneliest words you’ll ever know
(a kiss is a terrible thing to waste, just tell ‘em your mama said so)
(a kiss is a terrible thing to waste …)
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Baby, baby
Oh baby
Just tell ‘em your mama said so …