Sweetheart
Like You - Bob Dylan
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
An' that smile's so hard to resist
But what's a sweetheart like you doin' 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 ordre 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 doin' in a dump like this.
You know a woman like you should be at home
That's where you belong
Takin' care of somebody nice
Who don't know how to 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 doin' 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 crawl across cut glass to make a deal.
You know news of you have come down the line
Even before you came to 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 doin' in a dump like this.
Go to be an important person to be in here, baby
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 scroundrel clings
Steal a little an' they throw you in jail
Steal a lot an' they make you king
There's only one step down from here, babe
It's called the land of permanent bliss
What's a sweetheart like you doin' in a dump like this.