[Intro: Josh Homme]
I'm pinned down by the dark

[Verse 1: Alex Turner]
Been fighting with my sheets
And nearly crying in my sleep
Yes, I'm battling that well-told gripe
The most frustrating type, you should have racing stripes
The way you keep me in pursuit
Sharpen the heel of your boot
And you press it in my chest and you make me wheeze
Then to my knees you do promote me

[Chorus: Alex Turner]
I'm pinned down by the dark
A-N-I-M-A-L
Makes my head pirouette
More than I would be willing to confess
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S

[Verse 2: Alex Turner]
The light it fidgets through
The thoughts'll soon revert to you
About as bashful as a tribal dance
The first and final chance, and course the audience
Of frighteners and fiends
Divided up into two teams
When the acrobat fell off the beam
She broke everyone's heart
[Chorus: Alex Turner]
I'm pinned down by the dark
A-N-I-M-A-L
Makes my head pirouette
More than I would be willing to confess
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
The most unsuitable pet
It's been long enough now so let's
Make a mess, lioness

[Bridge: Alex Turner]
I'm pinned down by the dark
I'm pinned down by the dark, oh-oh-oh

[Outro: Alex Turner]
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
A-N-I-M-A-L
D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S
A-N-I-M-A-L