Lover, I'm off the streets

I'm gonna go where the bright lights

And the big city meet

With a red guitar, on fire

Desire.

She's the candle burnin' in my room

Yeah, I'm like the needle

The needle and spoon

Over the counter, with a shotgun

Pretty soon, everybody's got one

I'm in a fever, when I'm beside her

Desire

Desire.

And the fever, gettin' higher

Desire

Desire.

(Burning, burning).

She's the dollars

She's my protection

Yeah, she's the promise

In the year of election.

Sister I can't let you go

Like a preacher stealin' hearts at a travellin' show

For love or money, money, money... ?

And the fever, gettin' higher.

Desire.