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Artist: Bob Dylan
Canonical path: /bob-dylan/sweetheart-like-you
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Sweetheart Like You
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Sweetheart Like You
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Well the pressures down the boss ain't here
He's got 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 a smile 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 just a child
You kind of remind me of her when you laugh
In order to deal in this game you've got to make the king 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 of someone 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 the first kiss
What's a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
You know you can make a name for yourself
You know 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 through the door
They say in your father's house, there's many mansions
Each one of them s got a fireproof floor
Snap out of it 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 baby
Got to have done some evil deed
Got to have your own harem when you come in the door
Got to play your heart 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 a king
There's only one more step from here baby
It's called the land of permanent bliss
What's a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
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