Well,
the pressure’s down the boss ain’t here.
He’s
gone North for a while.
They
said that vanity got the best of him.
But
he sure left here after sundown.
By
the way, that’s a cute hat that you’re wearing,
and
that smile’s so hard to resist.
Oh,
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 a child.
You
kind of remind me of her when you laugh.
To
deal in this game you must make the queen disappear.
It’s
sone 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.
It’s
where you truly belong.
Watching
out for someone who loves you true.
Who
would never, never do you no wrong.
Just
how much abuse you can take?
Well,
there’s no way to tell by that first lonely kiss.
What’s
a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
You
know you could make a name for yourself.
You
can hear them tyres squeal.
You
can be known as the most beautiful woman.
Whoever
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 fire-proof floor.
Snap
out of it, baby, people are jealous of you.
They
smile in 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 come 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 patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings.
Steal
al little and they’ll throw you in jail.
Steal
a lot and they’ll make you a king.
There’s
only one step down from here, baby.
It’s
the land of the permanent bliss.
So
what’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
What’s
a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
Oh,
yeah!
Oh,
yeah!
What’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?