You keep your jealousy and your snide remarks to yourself
  you know that I'm not seeing anyone else
  You just keep your ear down to the ground
  yell your head off if you hear a sound
  Here's a whistle, a badge and a phone
  you can arrest me if I'm not at home
  And if I don't keep my word I swear
  I'll keep away
  
  Here's some books and a puzzle by Escher
  here's Shakespeare's Measure For Measure
  Here's a balloon, a rubber band and a bag
  why don't you blow them up if you think you've been had
  Here's a castle, a paper dragon and a moat
  an earring, a toothbrush and a cloak
  And if I don't keep my word I swear
  I'll keep away
  
  I swear I'll keep away, from all we've ever done
  I'll keep away the good times, I'll keep away the fun
  I swear I'll join the army, or maybe the marines
  I'll start to wear designer suits and put away my jeans
  
  I swear that I'll keep away, from all my old-time friends
  I'll throw away my records, I'll try to make amends
  I swear I'll give up gambling, and playing with the rent
  I'll give up food and drinking, I'll give up a life ill-spent
  
  Here's a yardstick you can measure me by
  here's a coupon, maybe there's something you want to buy
  Here's a bandied in case you cut your feet
  here's a rubber mallet you can use on your front teeth
  Here's a gun no one uses anymore
  and a bracelet made of some expensive ore
  And if I don't keep my word
  you won't see me anymore
  
  I swear I'll keep away, from dignity and pride
  I'll keep away from abstracts, I'll keep it all inside
  Well, I'll just wrap me up in butter, and melt me on a shelf
  I'll fry in my own juices, I'll become somebody else
  
  Well, I'll just swear to keep away, from everything that's good
  I'll lie down in the gutter, where I really should
  I swear I'll light a candle, to every modern foe
  I swear I'll close the book on this, and not see you anymore
  'cause I just got to get away