He got a split finger wrap And a rope pulled way too tight He's got a lunatic smile 'Cause he's really drawn deep tonight He's got a fever, fever, fever, fever Just grab a hold of anything and hold on tight It hits you like the venom from a rattlesnake bite We're all here 'cause he's not all there tonight ♪ He takes one last breath And time turns inside out And then the gate busts open To the world he dreams about He's got a fever, fever, fever, fever Just stick him up with anything 'cause he don't care He'll even take a ride in an electric chair We're all here 'cause he's not all there tonight ♪ He says it's really kind of simple Keep your mind in the middle While your butt spins 'round and 'round Take heed to Sankey's preachin' Keep on liftin' and reachin' And ridin' like there ain't no crime ♪ Oh, what he loves might kill him But he's got no choice He's a different breed With a voice down deep inside Screamin' he was born to ride He's got a fever, fever, fever, fever Yeah, fever makes you crazy, 'cause it makes no sense Like runnin' from your shadow out of self-defense Well, he won't run and baby, he can't hide He thinks the odds are even leavin' one hand tied He gets so tired of hangin' on so tight I know you think he's crazy, well, I think you're right We're all here 'cause he's not all there, that's right