No, I am not out to get you   And I never meant to upset you, baby, baby   And I'm so glad that I met you   I do not think I will regret you, baby, baby      No, I am not out to get you   If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby   So take your hands from 'round my throat   I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me      Just think how happy you could be   If you were far away from me   You and the friends inside your head   There'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free      You are right, I stand corrected   I've been a fool and I've neglected you lately, lately   So you can put your knife away   This is no way for grownups to play, baby, baby      No, I am not out to get you   If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby   So take your hands from 'round my throat   I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me      Just think how happy you could be   If you were far away from me   You and the friends inside your head   There'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free      These days don't know how I'm coping   I've had to sleep with one eye open lately, lately   I pray that drunkenness will keep   You from my throat while I sleep lately, lately      No, I am not out to get you   If you wanna leave then I must let you, baby   So take your hands from 'round my throat   I'll buy you a ticket for the boat to sail away from me      Think how happy you could be   If you were far away from me   You and the friends inside your head   There'd be no need for me to be dead      Just think how happy you could be   If you were far away from me   You and the friends inside your head   Yeah, there'd be no need for me to be dead and you'd be free      No, I am not out to get you   If you wanna leave I must let you, baby