Songwriter: Matthew Thiessen Glen Ballard Katy Perry
Producer: Glen Ballard
[Intro]
Ah-ah-ah
[Verse 1]
I felt it, the wire touched my neck and
Then someone pulled it tighter, I never saw it coming
I started to black out and then someone said good mornin'
I took it as a warning, I should've seen it coming
So now I'll take a chance on this thing we may have started
Intentional or not I don't think we saw it coming
It's all addin' up to something
That as for some involvement, that as for a commitment
I think I see it comin' if we stepped out on that limb
[Pre-Chorus]
My heartbeat beats me senselessly
Why's everything gotta be so intense with me?
I'm tryna handle all this unpredictability
In all probability
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause you're the best I've got
So take a long shot
[Verse 2]
I realize that there is all this doubting
Things we're both scared about that
We'll never see 'em coming, throw caution to the wind and
We'll see which way it's blowing into this fully knowing
We'll never see it coming 'til it's much too close to stop
[Pre-Chorus]
My heartbeat beats me senselessly
Why's everything gotta be so intense with me?
I'm tryna handle all this unpredictability
In all probability
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause I'm the best you've got
So take a long shot
[Bridge]
Oh, I waited for fact to come of fiction
And you fit my description
I never saw you coming, but we'll make it even though
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause you're the best I got
So take a long shot
[Outro]
You didn't expect this
Oh, you never saw me coming
You didn't expect this
Oh, you never saw this coming
I take the long shot
I take the long shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot
'Cause you're the best I've got
Oh, I’m taking this chance on you, baby
I’m taking this chance on you, baby
I’m taking this chance
Ah-ah-ah
[Verse 1]
I felt it, the wire touched my neck and
Then someone pulled it tighter, I never saw it coming
I started to black out and then someone said good mornin'
I took it as a warning, I should've seen it coming
So now I'll take a chance on this thing we may have started
Intentional or not I don't think we saw it coming
It's all addin' up to something
That as for some involvement, that as for a commitment
I think I see it comin' if we stepped out on that limb
[Pre-Chorus]
My heartbeat beats me senselessly
Why's everything gotta be so intense with me?
I'm tryna handle all this unpredictability
In all probability
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause you're the best I've got
So take a long shot
[Verse 2]
I realize that there is all this doubting
Things we're both scared about that
We'll never see 'em coming, throw caution to the wind and
We'll see which way it's blowing into this fully knowing
We'll never see it coming 'til it's much too close to stop
[Pre-Chorus]
My heartbeat beats me senselessly
Why's everything gotta be so intense with me?
I'm tryna handle all this unpredictability
In all probability
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause I'm the best you've got
So take a long shot
[Bridge]
Oh, I waited for fact to come of fiction
And you fit my description
I never saw you coming, but we'll make it even though
[Chorus]
It's a long shot, but I say why not
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it
It's a long shot just to beat the odds
The chance is we won't make it
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance
'Cause you're the best I got
So take a long shot
[Outro]
You didn't expect this
Oh, you never saw me coming
You didn't expect this
Oh, you never saw this coming
I take the long shot
I take the long shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot
'Cause you're the best I've got
Oh, I’m taking this chance on you, baby
I’m taking this chance on you, baby
I’m taking this chance
more tracks from the album
Fingerprints [Shelved]
- One of the Boys
- Wish You The Worst
- Psycho Love
- Spend The Night
- In Between
- Nothing Like the First Time
- Agree To Disagree
- I Can
- Last Cry
- Lump
- Now That It’s Over
- R.I.P.
- Sleeping in on Saturday
- The Driveway
- Long Shot
- Waking Up in Vegas
- Thinking of You
- If You Can Afford Me
- Lost
- Self Inflicted
- I’m Still Breathing
- Fingerprints
- I Think I’m Ready
- A Cup of Coffee
- Box
- Hook Up
- Rock God
- Look But Don’t Touch
From the albums
- (A) Katy Perry [Shelved] (2006)
- Fingerprints [Shelved] (2007)
Katy Perry popular songs
- Swish Swish
- Chained to the Rhythm
- Dark Horse
- Bon Appétit
- Roar
- Never Really Over
- Firework
- The One That Got Away
- Rise
- E.T. (Remix)
- I Kissed a Girl
- California Gurls
- Smile
- Teenage Dream
- Daisies
- Hot N Cold
- Witness
- Never Worn White
- Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
- Birthday
- E.T.
- Harleys In Hawaii
- Unconditionally
- Wide Awake