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'm gonna 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
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Señorita, 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 Knees 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
So Rosie, come out tonight
Oh baby, come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Oh, closets are for hangers, winners use the door
So use it Rosie, that's what it's there for
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Señorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosalita, you're my stone desire, alright
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)
Oh, your papa says he knows
(That I don't have any money)
Oh, so your daddy says he knows that I don't have
(Any money)
Well, tell him this is last chance
To get his daughter in a fine romance
Because 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 all 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 lighter
Señorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosalita, you're my stone desire, oh yeah
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'm gonna 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
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Señorita, 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 Knees 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
So Rosie, come out tonight
Oh baby, come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Oh, closets are for hangers, winners use the door
So use it Rosie, that's what it's there for
Rosalita, jump a little lighter
Señorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosalita, you're my stone desire, alright
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)
Oh, your papa says he knows
(That I don't have any money)
Oh, so your daddy says he knows that I don't have
(Any money)
Well, tell him this is last chance
To get his daughter in a fine romance
Because 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 all 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 lighter
Señorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosalita, you're my stone desire, oh yeah
Credits
Writer(s): Bruce Springsteen
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