Lyrics:

(Bob Dylan)



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 so hard to resist

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 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

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 of yourself

You can hear those tyres squeal

You can be known as the most beautiful woman

Whoever crawled across cut glass to make a deal ...



You know the 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 harm 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 claime

Steal a 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?