Bob Dylan - Sweetheart Like You lyrics
[Bob Dylan - Sweetheart Like You lyrics]
Well, the pressure’s down
The boss ain't here
He gone North, for a while
They say that vanity got the best of him
But he sure left here in style
By the way, that’s a cute hat
And that smile’s so hard to resist
But what’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know
I once knew a woman who looked like you
She wanted a whole man, not just a half
She used to call me sweet daddy
When I was only a child
You kind of remind me of her when you laugh
In order to deal in this game
Got to make the queen disappear
It’s done with a flick of the wrist
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know, a woman like you should be at home
That’s where you belong
Watching out for someone who loves you true
Who would never do you wrong
Just how much abuse will you be able to take?
Well, there’s no way to tell
By that first kiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know you can make a name for yourself
You can hear them tires squeal
You can be known as the most beautiful woman
Who ever crawled across cut glass
To make a deal
You know, news of you has come down the line
Even before you came in the door
They say in your father’s house
There’s many mansions
Each one of them got a fireproof floor
Snap out of it, baby
People are jealous of you
They smile to your face
But behind your back they hiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
Got to be an important person to be in here
Honey got to have done some evil deed
Got to have your own harem when
You come in the door
Got to play your harp until your lips bleed
They say that patriotism is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king
There’s only one step down from here, baby
It’s called the land of permanent bliss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
The boss ain't here
He gone North, for a while
They say that vanity got the best of him
But he sure left here in style
By the way, that’s a cute hat
And that smile’s so hard to resist
But what’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know
I once knew a woman who looked like you
She wanted a whole man, not just a half
She used to call me sweet daddy
When I was only a child
You kind of remind me of her when you laugh
In order to deal in this game
Got to make the queen disappear
It’s done with a flick of the wrist
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know, a woman like you should be at home
That’s where you belong
Watching out for someone who loves you true
Who would never do you wrong
Just how much abuse will you be able to take?
Well, there’s no way to tell
By that first kiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
You know you can make a name for yourself
You can hear them tires squeal
You can be known as the most beautiful woman
Who ever crawled across cut glass
To make a deal
You know, news of you has come down the line
Even before you came in the door
They say in your father’s house
There’s many mansions
Each one of them got a fireproof floor
Snap out of it, baby
People are jealous of you
They smile to your face
But behind your back they hiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?
Got to be an important person to be in here
Honey got to have done some evil deed
Got to have your own harem when
You come in the door
Got to play your harp until your lips bleed
They say that patriotism is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king
There’s only one step down from here, baby
It’s called the land of permanent bliss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing
In a dump like this?