Well, I'm tired of being perfect, and I'm bored of being good And I've done my time and had my fill of acting like I should
I've colored right inside the lines, now I wanna make a mess And I don't care if it offends you, cause I ain't tryin' to impress
I wanna flirt with my own fear, wanna dance with my desire, playin' with fire
I wanna walk down every street in that dress I shouldn't wear Just to show the whole damn world just how little that I care
If I see somethin' that I want, I'm gonna reach right out and take it And if his service don't bring smiles, you know I ain't gonna fake it
I wanna flirt with my own fear, wanna dance with my desire, playin' with fire
Playin' with fire, playin' with fire
I'm choosin' door number four if they're offerin' me three I wanna make a choice that's got nothin' to do with no one else but me
And I'm tired of scripted lines that have been so well rehearsed And for just one goddamn time, I wanna put my own self first
I wanna flirt with my own fear, wanna dance with my desire, playin' with fire
Playin' with fire, playin' with fire
You know I just might learn that I really like the birds playin' with fire
Here's the way the world sits to me Good girls rarely make history
You gotta take a risk if you want a story There's a real fine line between content and boring
Break the bar, don't just raise it high You've done the work, you get to play with
Playin' with fire, playin' with fire
You know I just might learn that I really like the birds playin' with fire
You know I just might learn that I really like the birds playin' with fire
Playin' with fire
Here's the way the world sits to me