Lyrics Sweet Jane - Live at Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973 - 2nd Show - Lou Reed

Standin' on the corner, suitcase in my hand
Jack is in his corset, Jane is in her vest
And me, honey, I'm in a rock and roll band
Riding in a Stutz Bear Cat, Jim
Those were different times
Poets, they studied rules of verse
And those ladies, they rolled their eyes

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane

Now, Jack, he is a banker
And Jane, she is a clerk
And both of them save their money
And when they come home from work
Sittin' there by the fire
The radio does play a little classical music there, Jim
"The March of the Wooden Soldiers"
And you can hear Jack say

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane

Some people like to go out dancin'
There's other people, like me, we gotta work
Now watch me, now
There's even some evil mothers
They'll tell you that life is just made out of dirt

That women never really faint
That villains always blink their eyes
That children are the only ones who blush
And that life is just to die

But anyone who ever had a heart
Oh, they wouldn't turn around and break it
Anyone who ever played a part
Oh, they wouldn't turn around and hate it

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane

Heavenly wine and roses
Seem to whisper to him, when she smiles
Heavenly wine and roses
Seem to whisper to her, whenever he smiles

Sweet Jane, Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane, Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane, Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane, Sweet Jane

Song about a movie actress