Don’t Hold Your Breath
[Verse 1]
I might bring you daffodils
And hand them to you on my bended knee, uh-huh
I might put your apron on
And play the part you figured out for me
I could be a puppy dog and never learn
Just forget the times I got my fingers burned
I could wag my ragged tail for you
But, baby, don't hold your breath until I do
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
I could build a shade for you
So you could sit and watch your garden grow, oh-oh
I could nod politely
As you sip your tea and tell me where to go
I could light your cigarettes and tip my hat
Your inflated ego needs a man like that
I could spend my whole life pleasing you
But, baby, don't hold your breath until I do
[Chorus]
Baby, don't hold your breath until I do
That's been tried by better girls than you
If you're expecting me to change my old ways for the new
Baby, don't hold your breath until I do
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
I could build a path for you
And lay the carpet with my own two hands, uh-huh
Rig the place with little bells
To make the servants jump at your command
I could start to march each time you beat your drum
And end up just another bug beneath your thumb
Wouldn't that just thrill you through and through?
Well, baby, don't hold your breath until I do
[Chorus]
Baby, don't hold your breath until I do
That's been tried by better girls than you
And if you're expecting me to change my old ways for the new
Baby, don't hold your breath until I do
[Outro]
Baby, don't hold your breath until I do
How long can you hold your breath?