Sweet Thing
John Mayer/Keith Urban Lyrics


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When I picked you up for our first date baby
Well, your pretty blue eyes, they were drivin' me crazy
And the tiny little thought that was so amazing
Is they were looking at me.

I held open the car door for you then you climbed
Inside and slid on over
To the other side, I thought my, oh my

Sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and I'm wishing
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
You know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing

Yeah I know I'm gonna see you first thing tomorrow
But I just couldn't wait so I had to borrow
Uncle Jake's Mustang, its his favorite car
And so I can't stay long

Standing here feeling like a love struck Romeo
All I wanna do is hold you close and steal a little
More time, is that such a crime?

Sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and I'm wishing
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
You know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing

Oh my sweet thing
Sweet thing, sweet thing

Oh my sweet thing
The moon is high and the night is young
Come on and meet me
In the backyard under the cottonwood tree
It's a good thing and tell me I'm not dreaming
C'mon sweet thing
Won't you climb on out of your window
While the world is sleeping
Cause you know I need you
And there's no way I'll be leaving
'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
Oh my little sweet thing

Oh c'mon sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing

Yeah, c'mon now a little now
Do do do do do do do do do do do




Oh my little sweet thing, yes you are
Do do do do do do do do do do do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sweet Thing by John Mayer and Keith Urban tell the story of a young couple going on a date together. The song describes the scene of the first date where the male protagonist has just picked up his date who has beautiful blue eyes that are driving him crazy. Despite knowing that he's going to see her tomorrow, he couldn't wait and had to borrow his Uncle Jake's Mustang to make the date happen. He described the feeling of being love-struck like Romeo and how holding her close was all he wanted to do.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the romantic setting: "The moon is high and the night is young, come on and meet me in the backyard under the Cottonwood tree." The singer is asking his date to sneak out of her window while the world is sleeping because he knows he needs her, and there's no way he'll be leaving until they're kissing on the porch swing.


Overall, Sweet Thing is a delightful romantic song that describes the excitement and exhilaration of first love, making it a classic love song that resonates with all ages.


Line by Line Meaning

When I picked you up for our first date baby
On our first date, when I picked you up, you looked at me with those attractive blue eyes of yours, and it made my heart race.


Well, your pretty blue eyes, they were drivin' me crazy
Your blue eyes were so captivating that I couldn't take my eyes off them, and it drove me wild.


And the tiny little thought that was so amazing
It was amazing to me that you were looking at me, and it made me feel special.


Is they were looking at me.
You were looking at me with those pretty blue eyes, and it made me feel like the luckiest man in the world.


I held open the car door for you then you climbed
When I opened the car door for you, you climbed inside, and I was struck by your beauty.


Inside and slid on over
You got inside the car and moved over to the other side.


To the other side, I thought my, oh my
When you slid onto the other side of the car, I couldn't help but think how lucky I was to be with you.


Sweet thing
I'm addressing you affectionately as "sweet thing".


The moon is high and the night is young
It's a beautiful night with a high moon, and there's plenty of time for us to enjoy it.


Come on and meet me
I want you to come out and meet me.


In the backyard under the Cottonwood tree
Let's meet in the backyard under the Cottonwood tree.


It's a good thing and I'm wishing
I think it's a good idea to meet, and I'm hoping you feel the same way.


C'mon sweet thing
I'm encouraging you to come out and meet me.


Won't you climb on out of your window
I'm asking you to climb out of your window to meet me.


While the world is sleeping
I want you to meet me while the rest of the world is sleeping.


You know I need you
I need you to come out and meet me.


And there's no way I'll be leaving
I won't leave until we spend some time together.


'Till we're kissing on the porch swing
I want to spend time with you on the porch swing and kiss you.


Oh my little sweet thing
I'm affectionately calling you my sweet thing.


Yeah I know I'm gonna see you first thing tomorrow
Even though I'm going to see you tomorrow, I couldn't wait to see you and had to borrow my Uncle Jake's Mustang to come see you tonight.


But I just couldn't wait so I had to borrow
I was so excited to see you that I couldn't wait until tomorrow, so I borrowed my Uncle Jake's car.


Uncle Jake's Mustang, its his favorite car
I borrowed my Uncle Jake's favorite car, which is a Mustang.


And so I can't stay long
I won't be able to stay long because I have to return my Uncle Jake's car.


Standing here feeling like a love struck Romeo
I feel like a romantic hero who is head over heels in love with you.


All I wanna do is hold you close and steal a little
I just want to hold you close and spend time with you.


More time, is that such a crime?
I want to spend more time with you, and I don't think it's a bad thing to want to do that.


It's a good thing and tell me I'm not dreaming
I think it's a great idea that we're meeting, and I hope it's not just a dream.


Oh c'mon sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing, sweet thing
I'm encouraging you to come out and meet me by calling you sweet thing multiple times.


Yeah, c'mon now a little now
I'm urging you to come out and meet me now.


Do do do do do do do do do do do
I'm humming a tune to myself as I wait for you to meet me.


Oh my little sweet thing, yes you are
I'm calling you my sweet thing again and telling you how much you mean to me.


Do do do do do do do do do do do
I'm still humming a tune to myself as I wait for you to meet me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Keith Urban, Monty Powell

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@jeffmelvin7505

One of the greatest performances of all time!

@edwardgrzelak1382

4:32-5:42 sounds like everyone in the entire group is having the best time. Literall goosebumps through tht breakdownđŸ€ŸđŸŽžâ€

@PR-BEACHBOY

What a great album they could make!! “Urban & Mayer”

@ruthboykin9873

Two AWESOME singers/ musicians!! Love the song too!!

@mattrodriguez6130

The collab I didn’t know I needed to hear. Damn, they sound great together on one my favoritr Keith Urban songs.

@Jay-ne2hz

Unreal performance, both were amazing. Mayer is a musical genius and can play on anyone’s stage.

@noseybirdadventures5880

Check out Keith Urban and Jimmy Barnes “Good Thing” too

@user-rx1oo8hy1j

LOVE THIS SONG ❀❀❀

@persiahippie6814

infallible duo in guitar chords 😍

@bettyhooker4012

Best two musicians ever!!’

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