I make friends with the head of police To make sure he'd suspect me the least If I'm caught I'll be out in a week I got my story straight down to a T Oh, I'd say it wasn't me, hmmm And sure we dated once in a while But if there was a motive, it's not enough for a trial I saw you out, it was zero degrees And you had your hands right under her sleeves Oh, you said you don't get cold, you liar Now I'ma set your house on fire Running, I'm running back to your place With gas and a match, it'll go up in flames Now I know you're not at home, you liar Now I'ma set your house on fire If somebody goes and calls the brigade I'll already be too far away I bought a map and I planned the escape I'll dye my hair, change my name You should've seen this from the start When you could've been honest, you could've been smart Yeah, we might have touched, we might have kissed But, darling, I'm sorry, it's not enough to convict I saw you out, it was zero degrees And you had your hands right under her sleeves Oh, you said you don't get cold, you liar Now I'ma set your house on fire Running, I'm running back to your place With gas and a match, it'll go up in flames Now I know you're not at home, you liar Now I'ma set your house on fire Now I'ma set your house on fire, you liar Now I'ma set your house on fire You can look around, but you won't find her She'll be outta town with the getaway driver That's the way it feels when the flames get higher Now I'ma set your house on fire