The Scientist

[Intro]
I'm just like your friends
I sit solid until the timing's bad
And then I take my bow and leave
I'm so loyal, I'm so loyal, trust me please

[Verse 1]
See, nothing's new when you got no limits
And you can test your keyboard's strength
To talk you through the rough nights
The dead ends, the fist fights, and all your broken teeth

See, every model has a weakness
And every child has a spot for toys
So if we take the two and we mix them through
She'll have the dead-on logic for boys

[Chorus]
And I'm trying to keep you in line
But the city's saying "oh darling, you're mine"
And your smile says you've got it together
But your eyes are telling me it's not true (true)

[Verse 2]
So every weekend when you're living singing "life is short"
You better think again 'cause growing up's the longest haul
I don't think that I will, no, no

So when the lights go out you better crack the door
Cuz everyone's waiting singing
"Whoa, ay-o, whoa, whoa, ay-o, young love is fleeting"

[Chorus]
And I'm trying to keep you in line
But the city's saying "oh darling, you're mine"
And your words say you've got it together now
But you think that love is just a pretty lie

[Bridge]
(Here we go)
So go ahead and make your moves
And shake it up and make it feel like love
And when he's telling you you're pretty
So so pretty, keep his eyes above
Apologies and empty pickup lines that turn on dimes
He's got so much
Baby don't let it work, you know it never never works
Except what he said was, except what he said was

[Chorus]
I'm trying to keep you in line
But the city's saying "oh darling, you're mine"
And your words say you've got it together now
But you know you think, you know you think
That love is a petty lie
And I'm trying to keep you in line
But the city's saying "oh darling, you're mine"