Once again he lays his pen down  And rubs his tired eyes  A few small words are all he needs  To help him win the prize  Sometimes he finds it so damn hard  There's so many different ways  To say exactly what he means  Within a simple phrase  [Chorus]  Take it or leave it  You're going to have to read between the lines  Take it or leave it  It's got to come out different every time  Take it or leave it  You're going to have to read between the lines  Take it or leave it  It's got to come out different every time  Taking time with every line  Being careful no to stray  It's easy to interpret this  A hundred different ways  Sometimes he finds it so damn hard  To be more clever than before  Yet knowing how to satisfy  He leaves you wanting more  [Repeat Chorus]