Measure Up Lyrics - Tom Tom Club

If you live in the city or you live in the bush 

Love is a thing that you just don't rush 

Look at my boyfriend and then you'll see what I mean 

I'm not gonna blow it by spoiling his dream 

I can see that apple high up in a tree 

I'm not going to rock it, let it fall to me 

Speak of the devil and he'll walk right in 

If he talks to me I'll just give him in 

Take a little measure, take a little measure 

Measure of my heart 

Measure up 

The shark could eat me 

Or I could eat the shark 

Measure up 

Take a little measure, take a little measure 

Measure of my soul 

Measure up 

If there's still cold water, then I'm running cool 

Measure up 

If you live in the mountains or down by the sea 

Love is a thing to make you make your heart beat 

I went for a ride, I just jumped to my feet 

I smile so hard, you can see all of my teeth 

The boy fills me with such energy 

I'll play this hand intuitively 

We'll ignore the problems that destroy the rest 

Turn good to better, and better to best 

Take a little measure, take a little measure 

Measure of my heart 

Measure up 

The shark could eat me 

Or I could eat the shark 

Measure up 

Take a little measure, take a little measure 

Measure of my soul 

Measure up 

If there's still cold water, then I'm running cool 

Measure up 

If you live in the desert or among the trees 

Love is a thing to take at your ease 

? ? ? survive the waste 

We'll serve the time for the rest of our days 

We'll see all the places that we've never been 

No matter where our love will begin 

I know he's not the only fish in the sea 

But, man-oh-man there is no other for me 

Take a little measure, take a little measure 

Measure of my heart 

Measure up 

The shark could eat me 

Or I could eat the shark 

Measure up 

Take a little measure 

Measure of my soul 

If there's still cold water, then I'm running cool 

Measure up