Rosalita (come Out Tonight)
Spread out now Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins You know playin'
blind man's bluff is a little baby's game You pick up Little Dynamite, I'll
pick up Little Gun And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that
highway run You don't have to call me lieutenant, Rosie, and I don't want to
be your son The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft, sweet, little
girl's tongue And Rosie, you're the one
Dynamite's in the belfry,
baby, playin' with the bats Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's
tryin' out his attitude on all the cats Papa's on the corner, waitin' for
the bus Mama, she's home in the window, waitin' up for us She'll be there
in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs, 'cause you know we ain't gonna
come I ain't here on business, baby, I'm only here for fun And Rosie,
you're the one
(CHORUS) Rosalita, jump a little higher Senorita, come
sit by my fire I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar Rosalita,
you're my stone desire
Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knee Willie, don't you
know they're gonna be there Sloppy Sue and Big Bone Billy, they'll be coming
up for air We're gonna play some pool, skip some school Act real cool,
stay out all night, it's gonna feel alright So Rosie, come out tonight,
little baby, come out tonight Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the
poor Closets are for hangers, winners use the door So use it, Rosie,
that's what it's there for
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Now, I know your mama,
she don't like me, 'cause I play in a rock and roll band And I know your
daddy, he don't dig me, but he never did understand Your papa lowered the
boom, he locked you in your room-- I'm comin' to lend a hand I'm comin' to
liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man Someday we'll look back
on this and it will all seem funny But now you're sad, your mama's
mad And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money Your papa
says he knows that I don't have any money Oh, your daddy says he knows that
I don't have any money Well, tell him this is his last chance to get his
daughter in a fine romance 'Cause a record company, Rosie, just gave me a
big advance
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord
had mercy And my machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the
swamps of Jersey Well, hold on tight, stay up all night, 'cause Rosie, I'm
comin' on strong By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in
my arms I know a pretty little place in Southern California, down San Diego
way There's a little cafe, where they play guitars all night and day You
can hear them in the back room strummin' So hold tight, baby, 'cause don't
you know Daddy's comin' Everybody sing
Rosalita, jump a little
higher Senorita, come sit by my fire I just want to be your lover, ain't
no liar Oh Rosie, you're my stone desire
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