After letting the cat

Out into the night

I locked all the doors

And I turned out the light

I used the phone in the hall

I close my eyes

And I make the call

I told my mother

Not to despair

I'll only come home

If you won't run my affairs

The ticket that I got in my hand

Leads right downtown

To the promised land

I left a message for the milkman

Nothing today

Cause I ain't coming home

Never mind the letters

That require reply

Cause I'm

All messed up and ready

Cause I'm

All messed up and ready

Cause I'm

All messed up and ready to go

I hadn't had a lover for days

I've been saying to myself

As my patience fades

Now I got to find my delight

She's out there I know

And I'll need her tonight

I'm working out the things

That I'll say

And I know first

That she's gonna turn me away

The more she seems

Unwilling to please

She'll call me right back

And get down on her knees

Repeat Chorus

I'm

Cause I'm

Cause I'm

Cause I'm

All messed up and ready

Cause I'm (cause I'm)

All messed up and ready

Cause I'm (cause I'm)

All messed up and ready

Cause I'm (cause I'm)

All messed up and ready to go