Sweetheart Like You

Sweetheart Like You

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


Taking care for 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 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 ya 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 ?