I got a rip in my pants and a hole in my brand new shoes I got a margarita nose and a breath full of Mad Dog booze I got the fever, fever, fever, fever Yeah, they threw me outta jail I tell ya it ain't fair I tried to kiss the judge from the electric chair Yeah, we're all here 'cause we're not all there tonight The guitar's cranked and the bass man's blown a fuse And when the whole gang bangs tell me then what's your excuse We got the fever, fever, fever, fever Fever gives ya lust with an appetite It hits ya like the fangs from a rattlesnake bite We're all here 'cause we're not all there tonight We can't run away from trouble There ain't no place that far But if we do it right at the speed of light There's the back seat of my car, caviar I was feelin' so high I forgot what day Now I'm feelin' low down even slow seems way too fast And now the booze don't work, and the drugs ran out of gas I got the fever, fever, fever, fever The buzz that you be gettin' from the crack don't last I'd rather be OD in on the crack of her ass Yeah, we're all here 'cause we're not all there tonight My first time ever lover We fell asleep out on the lawn And when I woke up I was all alone Makin' love to the crack of dawn So yo, I beg yo pardon sir The gangster of love rides again I got the fever You know I get a chill Fever It gimme such a thrill Fever Like a burnin' plague Fever Yeah, get outta my way Fever may be hell and a cross to bear As long as I'm in heaven honey I don't care You look so good baby look so fine I tell you you're the image of the perfect crime You gets so tired holdin' on so tight If you think you're goin' crazy well you may be right Yeah, we're all here 'cause we're not all there, that's right