Verse 1:
N.C. Bb Baby's on fire Ab Better throw her in the water Bb Look at her laughing Ab Like a heifer to the slaughterVerse 2:
Bb Baby's on fire Ab And all the laughing boys are bitching Bb Waiting for photos Ab Oh, the plot is so bewitchingVerse 3:
Bb Rescuers row, row Ab Do your best to change the subject Bb Blow the wind blow, blow Ab Lend some assistance to the objectsVerse 4:
Bb Photographers snip, snap Ab Take your time, she's only burning Bb This kind of experience Ab Is necessary for her learningInterlude ||: Bb Ab :|| (8x)Verse 5:
Bb If you'll be my flotsam Ab I could be half the man I used to Bb They said you were hot stuff Ab And that's what baby's been reduced toVerse 6:
Bb Juanita and Juan Ab Very clever with maracas Bb Making their fortunes Ab Selling secondhand tobaccosVerse 7:
Bb Juan dances at Chico's Ab And when the clients are evicted Bb He empties the ashtrays Ab And pockets all that he's collectedVerse 8:
Bb But baby's on fire Ab And all the instruments agree that Bb Her temperature's rising Ab But any idiot would know that