Janis Ian — Sniper of the Heart

[Verse 1] When you take a chance, romance is waiting for you Lurking at the corner bar Every soggy street, a lonely alley that means You don't have to search too far Just check your shadow, kiddo You know what you really are [Verse 2] Every false caress, a messy ending for Someone who'd rather jump the gun Every lonely heart beating like a lark Waiting for the cover to be broken and the games begun It's tragic, magic You know what you really will become [Chorus] Sniper of the heart You'll be taken long before you learn to give Sniper of the heart Someone's waiting for you tonight, so guard your life You may fall apart All this waiting, longing for the one who's right Guard your hero's heart You may own the night [Verse 3] Every passing face a racing shadow In the marathon of lover's lane Strangers in the night, colliding bodies When you're blinded by the hidden flame And every stranger's danger Wanderlust until you're tamed [Verse 4] When you steal a kiss, the risk is greater Than the given one you might have missed Sneaking like a rat, quiet as a cat Motion in the window there's a shadow And a silent hit You check your shadow, kiddo I know what you really want to risk [Chorus] Stranger of the heart You'll be taken Long before you learn to give Sniper of the heart Someone's waiting for you tonight, guard your knife You may fall apart All this waiting, longing for the one who's right Guard your hero's heart You may own the night [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Stranger of the heart Long before you learn to give I'm waiting for you tonight, guard your knife Sniper of the heart Longing for the one who's right Sniper of the heart You will own the night