Honey Chile

You're shiftless and you're lazy

Just like the hound dog Daisy

I had when Grandma raised me, honey chile

When Granny got to old to scorn me

Dear old Auntie warned me

You sure was no good for me, honey chile



But your kiss is sweeter than the cake

That Grandma used to make

All the sweet li'l things about you

Sure enough taste like cake

You ain't gonna amount to nothin'

But you ain't gonna work for nothin'

Without you I'm good for nothin', honey chile



Honey chile, sure about to drive you wild

I love you so, keep me goin' now, honey chile

Sugar chile, I won't need a country mile

Just to be with you, exactly true now, honey chile



I try to act like a lady

But you've been goin' with Sade

Your reputation's gained me

Hey, you even took out Sally

Who lives across the alley

Oh I've been keepin' a tally, honey chile



You're like the grapes upon the vine

The grapes in Granny's wine

A vine that always was so sweet

But you're not happy not outside now

You ain't nothin' but a playboy

Usin' me for a play toy

You're ruinin' my pride and joy now, honey chile



Honey chile, sure about to drive you wild

I love you so, keep me goin' now, honey chile

Sugar chile, I won't need a country mile

Just to be with you, exactly true now, honey chile



Listen here now

One day I'm gonna get stronger

And I won't need you no longer

This feelin' will be gone now, honey chile

Hey, now I can't take disgracin'

That ain't the way Granny raised me

You're gonna have the gravy, honey chile



Sugar chile, I won't need a country mile

Just to be with you, exactly true now, honey chile

Hey, honey chile, sure about to drive you wild

I love you so, keep me goin' now, honey chile