Promises, Promises

The Promises, Promises Songfacts explains that the song tells the story of a young girl, who after so many failed attempts at love, has armored herself against the pain of intimacy by only engaging in surface affairs.

[Verse 1] I'm only 23 for another hour, give or take I'm a fan of yours and I need a good mistake I'm not a sinner or preacher, all I have is slight-of-hand I do magic tricks for all the boys in the band [Pre-Chorus] Baby could I be the rabbit in your hat? I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat [Chorus] I'm on the road of least resistance I'd rather give up than give in to this So promise me only one thing, would you? Just don't ever make me promises No promises [Post-Chorus] Oh, no promises Oh [Verse 2] I've never done this before, promises, promises But I'm enjoying the illusion and the things my body says Now you see me, now you don't, oh how well you disappear What are you running from and may I interfere? [Pre-Chorus] Baby could I be the rabbit in your hat? I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat, oh Baby could I be the rabbit in your hat? I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat [Chorus] I'm on the road of least resistance I'd rather give up than give in to this So promise me only one thing, would you? Just don't ever make me promises No promises [Post-Chorus] Oh, no no no promises Oh, no no no promises [Chorus] I'm on the road of least resistance I'd rather give up than give in to this So promise me only one thing, would you? Just don't ever make me promises No promises [Post-Chorus] Oh, no no no promises No no no promises Oh, no promises