He's dating a lawyer with a gentle nature   Says, "She ain't nothing like me"   And there's fire and there's water   And all I can offer is a temperament that he don't need      Well, he's making his rounds with the well bred in town   Safe and out of harm   Well, he can say what he likes   Water is nice but it's the fire that keeps you warm      Maybe I'm rough around the edges and stubborn to a fault   Maybe I'm just a little too hard headed, stiff backbone and all   Maybe I'm passionate about being passionate   Say what you like, boy   Water is nice but it's the fire that keeps you warm      Well, if you know me you know it's true   And you can quote me if you want to      Maybe I'm rough around the edges and stubborn to a fault   Maybe I'm just a little too hard headed, stiff backbone and all   Maybe I'm passionate about being passionate   Well, say what you like, boy   Water is nice but it's the fire that keeps you warm      Say what you like when they all turn to ice   It's the fire that you're gonna want      He's dating a doctor with a gentle nature   Says, "She ain't nothin' like me"   And there's fire and there's water   And all I can offer is a temperament that he don't need