Biting My Nails - Geneviève Waïte (1974)

Geneviève Waïte
"Biting My nails" (1974)
written by Geneviève Waïte & John Phillips

He came up to me and he said
Catch you later, baby I 'gotta split
I've got a habit I just can't quit
Catch you later, baby, I 'gotta split
I've got a habit I just can't quit
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
A flake of snow on a silver spoon
A pretty woman and a big full moon
A handsome man with a diamond ring
How he wishes he had that thing
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
He's got a finger in her painted lips
Oh, he’s got the hand up on her Africa hips
Give me money for the dentist, honey, not this time
I've got a habit, and it's all mine
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Just biting my nails
Oh, oh
Now, if you're 'gonna see me biting my nails you just tell my mama and she 'gonna spank me
'Cause I don't want a bad habit, I don't like it and I don't want one
I'm 'gonna
I'm 'gonna
I'm 'gonna put it down
I'm 'gonna give it up
You'll see
Oh, oh
It's biting my nails
Oh, oh
It's biting my nails
Oh, oh
It's biting my nails
I want long nails honey so I can scratch your back
Oh, oh
It's biting my nails
Oh, oh
I'm 'gonna give it up
I don’t want a bad habit
I’m 'gonna put it down
It’s easy, I'm 'gonna, I’m 'gonna drop it
I’m 'wanna quit it now