The Correspondents — Fear & Delight

[Intro] Oh, but I know you’ll cause me grief Close friends of mine are in disbelief As they can see what’s underneath Fluttering lashes, red lips, and pearly white teeth [Verse 1] I don’t show it, but I quiver whenever you come near And I cannot decipher between the thrill and the fear I want to stop, but I like it too much to let it stop here It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It was not my own volition, but I fell in deep By running the distance I’d been advised to keep I trot to the wolf as a doting sheep It’s wrong, but I want you tonight [Chorus] Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you [Verse 2] I’m a little boy who’s gonna be getting his fingers burnt But I can see this lesson’s gotta, gotta, gotta be learnt They say that boys have been destroyed, but they weren’t It’s wrong, but I want you tonight In any case, my friends, it’s too late Like a moth to light, like a beast to bait And I know the black widow eats its mate It’s wrong but I want you tonight [Chorus] Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you [Bridge] I’m an innocent being seduced by your charms I’m a young boy tickled to death in your arms Your kisses taste like bitter almonds It’s wrong, but I want you tonight You’re an addiction pulling me to a grave end You’re an enemy who I’m keen to defend Down the black hole of my lust, I descend It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight It’s wrong, but I want you tonight [Chorus] Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you [Verse 3] Why is that I’m keen to be devoured by you When there’s the option of a love affair that’s pure and true? I always choose the dungeon over the sea view It’s wrong, but I want you tonight When I’m out the other side, I say, “Never again“ But when I’m out and about, I want to find the next vixen Someone who’ll be sure to drive me round the bend It’s wrong, but I want you tonight [Chorus] Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you Fear and delight all the way through the night With a little derring-do, oh, I’ll fall in love with you