He took one last look, tossed that address book His odyssey had begun, no time to see sights Ran all the red lights, burned all his bridges Now it's love on the run Livin' it up is takin' all of his time But he ain't givin' it up It suits his temperament fine Up on the bandstand, plays for a few fans Workin' for minimum wage He sees her lookin', his brain is cookin' She takes her seat of the foot of the stage Livin' it up, it's takin' all of his time But he ain't givin' it up It suits his temperament fine Yeah, he loves livin' it up And takin' all of his time But he ain't givin' it up It never crosses his mind Didn't say much, had a soft touch Knew what felt good in her man He was the same way, they split the next day Sang all the way through the Yucatan Livin' it up, it's takin' all of our time But we ain't givin' it up It never crosses our mind No, no, no, he's just livin' it up And takin' all of his time But he ain't givin' her up She suits his temperament fine Yeah, she's just livin' it up And takin' all of his time