I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City
Freddie Slack Lyrics


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I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City
Oh, why did I go there
I should have stayed down in New Orleans
And never gone nowhere

A girl with sweet talk from Kansas City
Her words were sweet like wine
She bought him diamonds and limousines
She stole that man o' mine

When night comes a-creepin'
For me there's no sleeping
What she sews, she'll be reapin'
'Cause she done me wrong

I cried my heart out in Salt Lake City
The day I heard the news
He left me deep in my solitude
With a Salt Lake City blues





With a Salt Lake City blues

Overall Meaning

In Freddie Slack's song "I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City," the artist expresses the regret of leaving his lover in New Orleans to venture into Salt Lake City. He questions his decision-making skills and expresses his regrets for not sticking to his roots. The lyrics suggest that he met a girl in Salt Lake City, who turned out to be manipulative and cunning. She enchanted him with sweet talk, diamonds, and limousines and eventually stole him away from his original love. The song is very emotional, with the artist crying his heart out and being caught in a state of insomnia. He is angry at the girl who stole his love and warns her of the consequences of her betrayals. The song captures the feelings that accompany betrayal, the sadness of losing a loved one, and the regrets that come with leaving one's true love.


Line by Line Meaning

I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City
I lost my lover in Salt Lake City


Oh, why did I go there
Why did I ever decide to travel to Salt Lake City?


I should have stayed down in New Orleans
I wish I hadn't left New Orleans


And never gone nowhere
I should have stayed put instead of traveling around


A girl with sweet talk from Kansas City
There was a woman from Kansas City who spoke sweetly


Her words were sweet like wine
She had a way with words that was captivating


She bought him diamonds and limousines
She showered him with luxurious gifts


She stole that man o' mine
She took him away from me


When night comes a-creepin'
When night falls upon me


For me there's no sleeping
I can't sleep at night


What she sews, she'll be reapin'
She will face the consequences of her actions


'Cause she done me wrong
Because she hurt me deeply


I cried my heart out in Salt Lake City
I wept uncontrollably in Salt Lake City


The day I heard the news
When I learned of his betrayal


He left me deep in my solitude
He abandoned me in my loneliness


With a Salt Lake City blues
Feeling sad and lost in Salt Lake City




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: JOHNNY LANGE, LEON RENE

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Comments from YouTube:

Armand Di Meo

Having lived near Salt Lake City, this song makes me laugh because it is a strange place tor the events in this song to have taken place. Mercer did not write this song but it it is easily a song he could have written. He makes it his own.

methogonzo

So did Mercer actually sing the songs too?

rivlax

Mercer sang Mercer better than anyone. On iTunes there's a Capital Collector series album that is simply tremendous. His version of "One For My Baby (And One More For the Road" blows Sinatra out of the park. Every song on it is a gem.

rivlax

Mercer sang Mercer better than anyone. On iTunes there's a Capital Collector series album that is simply tremendous. His version of "One For My Baby (And One More For the Road" blows Sinatra out of the park. Every song on it is a gem.

odin422

Wasnt meant to be

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