Hey, take a ride in a big yellow taxi
It's the pleasure principle
Oh, my meter's running
It's the principle of pleasure, oh
I got too many things I wanna do
This has become an all too familiar scene
Which brings us to a stop
You can take a bow
Love me, hey, love me
So I've really got to go
It's the principle of pleasure, oh
I'm not here to feed your insecurities
Baby this is nowhere
Before I'm through, hey
Thank you for the ride nowhere
It's the pleasure principle, oh
It's the pleasure principle
It's the pleasure principle, oh
It's the principle of pleasure, oh
I know what you mean to me
It was all just one big night out on the town
Riding in your limousine
It's the pleasure principle, oh
Where'd you get the idea of material possession?
It's the pleasure principle
After all you put me through, yeah
I wanted you to love me
Baby you can hold me down
Was only part-time bliss
It's the pleasure principle, principle, oh
I wouldn't trust your looks, baby if I could
And oh, my meter's running
After all the love that we've been through
So I've got to go now
It's the pleasure principle
As the light is changing
It's true you want to build your life on guarantees
We turned right, then I said wrong
You know what became between you and me
What I thought was happiness
Human differential
You might say that I'm no good for you
Baby you can hold me down
It's the pleasure principle, oh
It's not the first time I've paid the fare
