Songs:The Sweetest Thing (79465)

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THE SWEETEST THING 

CHORUS  
You're the sweetest thing
This side of the river.
You're the sweetest thing
This side of home.
You're the prettiest little girl
These tired old eyes have ever seen.
Cozie, my love,
I've been away too long.

I've been far away, lovin' in old Missouri.
I've danced all night in the hills
of Tennessee.
But most of all, I love my 
   Carolina island home
And those good old boys that grew up 
   there with me.

I want to be where the Spanish moss 
   is swaying,
And the oak trees move so slow 
   in the island breeze.
I want to be where they call me 
   by my first name, "Willie",
And no one tries to make a fool of me.

CHORUS
 
Trouble, my friend, you make me feel
   so silly;
Your big green eyes just about wore me
   down, down, down.
Trouble my friend, you can't fool
   your old pal, Willie, anymore,
And just as soon as I'm through
   with supper
I'll be leavin' town.

Mama, my dear, your body's so bent
   and broken;
Your soft grey eyes grow dimmer
   day by day.
I'll chop your wood and keep that
   fireplace roaring all night long,
Till the whistle blows to carry you
   down the way.

Cozie and me, we watch that sun
   set slowly;
The sun that saw a billion years go by;
The same old sun that comes up
   every morning over the ocean,
And colors them evenin' clouds
   for Cozie and I.

CHORUS
(At Chorus' end, repeat
 "Cozie, my love, I’ve been away too long.)

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The Sweetest Thing by Jack Williams SONG
on the album Dreams Of The Song Dog Buy Jack Williams at CD-Baby Dreams Of The Song Dog	Request this song: The Sweetest Thing (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (17 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 4:19 Times played: 26 People hearing: 627 Times requested: 13 First played: Aug 31st, 2004 Last played: May 30th, 2008 Previously played: May 11th, 2008 Song ID#: 79465	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Anagram ♦ Reed ♦ Dayglow ♦ RickHap ♦ Oldcajun ♦ Kazookid ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ Ray 4 stars=Bisbonian ♦ Kelli ♦ Dean ♦ Fine-line ♦ Griffin ♦ 12-stringer ♦ countrydave ♦ Scobey 3 stars=Pyrite