Rosalita
Rochester Magic ~ March 6, 2008
photo by: MDDave
Spread out now Rosie doctor come cut loose her ship on reins
You know playin' blind man's bluff is a little baby's game
You pick up Little Dynamite I'm gonna pick up Little Gun
And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
And 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 samurai tongue
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'm not here on business, Rosie, I'm only here for fun
Rosalita jump a little lighter, 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
Ah sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billie they'll be comin' up for air
We're gonna play some pool skip some school act real cool
Stay out all night it's gonna feel alright
Rosie come out tonight, Rosie come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Closets are for hangers, winners use the door
Use it Rosie that's what it's there for
Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover ain't no liar,
Rosalita you're my stone desire
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
Papa lowered the boom he locked you in your room
I'm comin' to lend a hand
I'm ridin' for liberation, confiscation, 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
Tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Rosie the record company Rosie just gave me a big advance
My tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy
My machine she's a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Hold on tight stay up all night `cause Rosie I'm comin' on
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 day
You can hear them outside a strummin'
So hold tight baby `cause don't you know we're comin'
Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover ain't no liar,
Rosalita you're my stone desire
~Bruce Springsteen~
