Whiskey's warm in this dim-lit room

Your eyes find mine across the crowd too soon

I feel your stare like summer heat

As you walk over with that slow heartbeat

Your smile says more than your words confess

But honey, I've seen that look, I must confess

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't start fires you can't keep lit

I'm not some song you hum then quit

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't write checks your heart can't cash

I've been burned by that kind of match

Your fingers brush against my skin

That casual touch ain't casual, I've been

Down this road with boys like you

Who take what they want, then bid adieu

I like your style, I like your face

But darlin', I don't have time to waste

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't start fires you can't keep lit

I'm not some song you hum then quit

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't write checks your heart can't cash

I've been burned by that kind of match

I've danced with shadows in the night

Given my heart without a fight

Woke up alone at break of day

With nothing but regret that came to stay

So listen close, I'll say it clear

I know my worth, and I hold it dear

Your hands say yes, your eyes say maybe

But I don't do maybe, that's not my game, baby

I like a man who means more than he says

Who stays for sunrise, not just sunset's blaze

So don't light this fire if you plan to run

'Cause what I'm offering ain't just for fun

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't start fires you can't keep lit

I'm not some song you hum then quit

Hands off, unless you mean it

Don't write checks your heart can't cash

I've been burned by that kind of match

And I mean every word I say

Hands off...

Unless you're here to stay