Sweetness
Beres Hammond Lyrics

Can this be really true?
Expressing disbelief, wondering if something is actually real

Oh how I wish I had you
Expressing a strong desire to be with someone

I wonder what the guys have said to you Yeah honey I seriously hope what they're saying is something true Hope they tell you, you've got Heaven in your eyes Saying you're a blessing wouldn't be a lie
Wondering what others have said about someone, hoping they have said something positive and truthful, complimenting the person's appearance and character

And if they didn't call you sweetness And if they didn't call you niceness And how about sugar dumpling? Then I guess they didn't tell you nothing, no
If others haven't used terms of endearment to describe the person, then they haven't said anything at all

Brothers keep forgetting they leave their women at home With lust in their hearts They keep looking on and on, and on, and on Guess you got something every woman's craving for I myself wish I had you behind my door
Men are often unfaithful and constantly looking for something better, but the person being sung about is desirable and attractive

I just don't wanna call you sweetness I just don't wanna call niceness And how about sugar dumpling? Then I guess I just don't call you nothing, no
The singer doesn't want to use commonly used terms of endearment, but he also doesn't want to call the person nothing

Wish I had you for myself Hate to share you with even your momma and your dadda Can't help but want you, can't help but need you Oh I need you, I need you for myself, oh no no
Expressing possessiveness and a strong desire to be with the person exclusively

Maybe it's because I'm a African Yes I am Got to feast my eyes on more than one woman Every time But whatever race or culture I belong The blind would look at you and see there's nothing wrong
Acknowledging that he comes from a culture where men often have multiple partners, but expressing that the person being sung about is universally attractive

He would've wanna call you sweetness He would've wanna call niceness And how about sugar dumpling? Every man would want to tell you something
Repeating the idea that all men would want to use terms of endearment to describe the person

And if they didn't call you sweetness And if they didn't call you niceness And how about sugar dumpling? Then I guess they didn't tell you nothing, no
Restating the idea that if others haven't used specific terms of endearment, then they haven't said anything at all

Sweetness, that's what I would've called you sweetness
Repeating a term of endearment that the singer would use to describe the person