Yeah, you had to walk on the wild side Dancing where the lions sleep Then you dove right in, so you had to swim Out where the water's cold and deep He's gonna chew you up He's gonna spit you out No there ain't no doubt Baby you'll find out the hard way 'Cause you can't hold on the tail of a comet Not unless you wanna get burned There's a heartache coming and your name's on it Better run and hide Yeah 'cause nobody rides the tail of a comet Yeah, I know about the kinda game he plays Yeah, I seen him suck you in But baby we both know that I told you so When you started messin' 'round with him He's gonna chew you up He's gonna spit you out He's gonna lead you on But he'll be long gone tomorrow 'Cause you can't hold on the tail of a comet Not unless you wanna get burned There's a heartache coming and your name's on it Better run and hide Yeah 'cause nobody rides the tail of a comet He's a smooth operator, got you all mixed up You're an easy target, you're a sitting duck There's a better man, but baby you can't see You fell for him but it could've been me You can't hold on the tail of a comet Not unless you wanna get burned There's a heartache coming and your name's on it Better run and hide