We make sense together only when we are drugged 
two for you and one for me, so I know what's up 
I like the smell of gasoline, but I know it's not good for me 
how could anything so good be deadly 

I wonder if others have ever felt this way 
do they equate love and pain as meaning the same 
she asks "do you know where Steely Dan got their name?" 
no, but I think their blend of jazz rock is kinda lame 

she takes my arm, says, "do you love me now?" 
before I can say anything 
the pain hits my brain and I scream out loud 

I like you like the smell of gasoline 
I like you but the headaches make me mean 
I like you like the smell of gasoline 

there are two sides to everything you know 
you can't encounter pleasure without risking sorrow 
she tells these words of wisdom to me as I leave to go 
Some day or another I will break her hold 

I try to get away, I try but I can't 
I don't want to hear those Steely Dan albums again 
I go to her room and knock 
she says, "it's unlocked..." 
I do hope the war of love and hate will eventually stop 

on my arm there is a tattoo now 
cigarette is burning down 
leaves a black mark all the way around 
I like you like the smell of gasoline 
I like you but the headaches make me mean 
I like you like the smell of gasoline 
cigarette is burning down 
She's Cortez, she's conquered me 
torture me till I black out 
did I really cum when the rope began to squeeze?