"Sweet Old World" lyrics

"Sweet Old World"

See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
The breath from your own lips, the touch of fingertips
A sweet and tender kiss
The sound of a midnight train, wearing someone's ring
Someone calling your name
Somebody so warm cradled in your arms
Didn't you think you were worth anything
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world

Millions of us in love, promises made good
Your own flesh and blood
Looking for some truth, dancing with no shoes
The beat, the rhythm, the blues
The pounding of your heart's drum together with another one
Didn't you think anyone loved you
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world
See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old world


Writer(s): Lucinda Williams
album: "Sweet Old World" (1992)
Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World album cover
Drivin' Down A Dead End Street
("This Sweet Old World" Reissue Track)
Factory Blues
("This Sweet Old World" Reissue Bonus Track)
What You Don't Know
("This Sweet Old World" Reissue Bonus Track)
Wild And Blue
("This Sweet Old World" Reissue Bonus Track)
Dark Side Of Life
("This Sweet Old World" Reissue Bonus Track)
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