When I was a child, running in the night I was afraid of what might be Hidin' in the dark, hidin' on the street for, And of what was following me The hounds of love are calling I've always been a coward And I don't know what's good for me Well here I go-o It's coming at me through the trees help me someone, help me please Take your shoes off And I will throw them in the lake And I will be, two steps on the water I found a fox, caught by dogs He let me take him in my hands His little heart, it beat so fast That I am ashamed to be running away From nothing real, I just can't deal, with this I feel ashamed to be there, Amongst your hounds of loving I feel your arms surrounding me I've always been a coward And I don't know what's good for me Well here I go-o Don't let me go-o Hold me down It's coming at me through the trees help me, someone, help me please And take my shoes off And I will throw them in the lake And I will be, two steps on the water And do you know what I need Do you know what I need I need a hey-yeh-ye-yeh-ye-ye-yeh Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oh And take my shoes off And I will throw them in the lake And I will be two steps on the water I don't know what's good for me, I don't know what's good for me Do you know what I need, do you know what I need? I need a he-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.