There comes a time in a young man's life
When he wants to take a woman down
He's heard it on the streets, in the back schoolyards
Now he's seen it all over town
He's showing all the signs of becoming a man
But he hasn't yet broken down
The first time he gets wet, he will know for sure
If he will swim or if he just might drown
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
Some little girl will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Hey, haywire
Hey, hey
There comes a time in a young girl's life
When she wants to know the touch of a man
She's heard it on the streets, in the back schoolyards
Now she wants to hold the keys in her hand
She's showin' all the signs of becoming a woman
But there's one thing she just don't understand
If you got it down to "no" but your heart's pounding so
There's just one thing that will happen for sure
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
Some little boy will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Haywire, woah, haywire
Some little girl will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire...
When he wants to take a woman down
He's heard it on the streets, in the back schoolyards
Now he's seen it all over town
He's showing all the signs of becoming a man
But he hasn't yet broken down
The first time he gets wet, he will know for sure
If he will swim or if he just might drown
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
Some little girl will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Hey, haywire
Hey, hey
There comes a time in a young girl's life
When she wants to know the touch of a man
She's heard it on the streets, in the back schoolyards
Now she wants to hold the keys in her hand
She's showin' all the signs of becoming a woman
But there's one thing she just don't understand
If you got it down to "no" but your heart's pounding so
There's just one thing that will happen for sure
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
Some little boy will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Haywire, woah, haywire
Some little girl will have you down on your knees
You'll be going haywire, woah, haywire
You'll be doing everything that you can to please
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire
Hey, haywire...