You gotta strike while the iron is afire. You gotta love at the height of your desire. You gotta breathe while the air is sweet. You gotta ride to beat the heat. I hold my breath but I won't bet my life on it. Sun sets west so I know where I am going. I hold my breath but I won't bet my life on it. Sun sets west so I know where I am going, going Going, going You gotta strike while the iron is afire. You gotta love at the height of your desire. You gotta breathe while the air is sweet. You gotta ride to beat the heat. I hold my breath but I won't bet my life on it. Sun sets west so I know where I am going. I hold my breath but I won't bet my life on it. Sun sets west so I know where I am going, going Going, going You won't get the best of me, you won't hold me down. You won't leave when I'm trying to get out of town. You know I hold my breath but I won't bet my life on it.