I was scared of dentists and the dark And I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations Oh, and all my friends are turning green You're the magician's assistant in their dream Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah And they come unstuck Lady, I'm running down to the riptide Taken away to the dark side I wanna be your left-hand man And I love you when you're singing that song And I got a lump in my throat 'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong There's this movie that I think you'll like This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City This cowboy's running from himself And she's been living on the highest shelf Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-oh And they come unstuck Lady, I'm running down to the riptide Taken away to the dark side I wanna be your left-hand man And I love you when you're singing that song And I got a lump in my throat 'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh