Tourists wear their wallets In high places when abroad So as not to be ripped off in ways To which they're not apprised Lawyers write some goofy terms In letters to the future So as not to get all screwed By methods here and after devised So will I And I guess I will protect Myself from you Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk But I will protect myself from you I'll keep on reminding me I'm always free to walk You're not exactly what I'm looking for You don't even know that But I've got it straight I'm keepin' it in mind No, you're not what I was looking for I just need a little bit Of what you've got A little bit "don't make me laugh" And I guess I will protect Myself from you Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk But I will protect myself from you I'll keep on reminding me I'm always free to walk Now always free Free to walk Whatever happens between You and me today Probably will be okay But it won't bother me in anyway And I guess I will protect Myself from you Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk But I will protect myself from you And I'll keep on reminding me I'm always free to walk Free F-R-E-E You can't, you can't hurt me 'Cause I don't care about you No, I don't give a shit And I don't give a shit about you Bum, bum, bum Bum, bum, bum (???) Stems of white Playing jazz