Riptide Lyrics – Vance Joy

[Verse 1: Vance Joy]
I was scared of dentists and the dark
I was scared of pretty girls
And starting conversations
Oh, all my friends are turning green
You're the magician's assistant in their dream

[Pre-Chorus: Vance Joy]
Oh, oh-o-oh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus: Vance Joy]
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you, when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Verse 2: Vance Joy]
There's this movie that I think you'll like
This guy decides to quit his job
And heads to New York City
This cowboy's running from himself
And she's been living on the highest shelf

[Pre-Chorus: Vance Joy]
Oh, oh-o-oh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus: Vance Joy]
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Bridge: Vance Joy]
I just wanna, I just wanna know
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
I just gotta, I just gotta know
I can't have it, I can't have it, any other way
I swear she's destined for the screen
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that
You've ever seen, oh

[Chorus: Vance Joy]
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you, when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong, yeah
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong