Muted as a mustard yellow You don't say much I wish I had the nerve to say hello I swear I'll stay in touch On a dog day afternoon Everyone else is in the pool All these people underestimate the water color blue I've been runnin' in a circle In my mind's eye, looking for rain I'm breaking a sweat Oh, I'm a mess And I don't know if I can see Through all of the clouds Help me figure it out Oh, what does it mean You're my tangerine My mint green tangerine I'll help you pick a peach morning dress A Tuesday in your Sunday best Listenin' to your old cassettes Wondering when the sun had set And I'm tossin' and turnin' (Tossin', turnin' around) Searchin' for pieces outside myself All the lines are blurrin' All I can see are your pastels I been running in a circle In my mind's eye, looking for rain I'm breakin' a sweat Oh, I'm a mess And I don't know if I can see Through all of the clouds Help me figure it out Oh, what does it mean You're my tangerine (Tossin', turnin' around) My mint green tangerine (Tossin', turnin' around) Yeah, you're my tangerine (Tossin', turnin' around) My mint green tangerine (Tossin', turnin' around)