Romeo And Juliet

Dire Straits · Sultans Of Swing - Very Best Of [1998]

A love struck Romeo, sings in the streets a serenade

Laying everybody low, with a love song that he made

Finds a street light, steps out of the shade

'n' says something like, "You and me babe, how about it?"



Juliet says, "Hey it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"

He's underneath the window, she's singing, 'Hey la, my boyfriend's back

You shouldn't come around here, singing up at people like that'

Anyway, what you gonna do about it?



Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start,

And I bet, then you exploded in my heart,

And I forget, I forget, the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?



Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame,

Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same,

And I dreamed your dream for you, and now your dream is real

How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?



When you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold

You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold

You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah

Now you just say, "Oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him"



Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

You said "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"

There's a place for us, you know the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?



I can't do the talks, like they talk on the TV

And I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to be

I can't do everything, but I'll do anything for you

I can't do anything 'cept be in love with you



And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be

All I do is keep the beat, 'n bad company

And all I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme

Juliet, I'd do the stars with you, anytime



Ah Juliet, when we made love you used to cry

You said I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die

There's a place for us, you know the movie song

When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?



And a love struck Romeo, sings a streets a serenade,

Laying everybody low, with a love song that he made

Finds a convenient street light, steps out of the shade

'n' says something like, "You and me babe, how about it?"

"You and me babe, how about it?"

Romeo And Juliet - Dire Straits

Released on the 1998 compilation Sultans Of Swing - Very Best Of, "Romeo And Juliet" stands as a poignant ballad within the discography of Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. The track exemplifies the band's signature acoustic guitar work and Knopfler's distinctive vocal delivery, characteristic of their 1970s and 1980s catalogues. While the song draws thematic inspiration from the classic Shakespearean tragedy, it is delivered with the mature, reflective tone that defined Dire Straits' later recordings. It serves as a testament to the group's ability to blend traditional storytelling with their unique musical style, remaining a staple of their live performances and studio recordings alike.