I've got a tiger by the tail
It's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
Well, I'm loosing weight and a turnin' mighty pale
Looks like I got a tiger by the tail
Well, I thought the day I met you
You were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
But now the place we're livin'
Takes the wind from my sail
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
(Repeat chorus)
Every night you drag me where
The bright lights are found
There ain't no way to slow you down
I'm about as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And looks like I've got a tiger by the tail
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
Written By: Buck Owens, Harlan Howard
Recorded By: Buck Owens