Honey Chile
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Lyrics

You're shiftless and you're lazy Just like the hound dog, Daisy I had when grandma raised me Honey chile, poor Granny
You are lazy and do not work hard like my grandmother's hound dog, Daisy. My grandmother took care of me, taking pity on me.

Got too old to scorn me Dear old auntie warned me You sure was no good for me Honey chile, but your kiss
My grandmother became too old to scold me, but my aunt warned me that you were bad for me. Although you are like poison, your kisses seem sweet to me.

Is sweeter than the cake That grandma used to make Oh them sweet little things about ya Sure enough takes the cake
Your kiss is sweeter than the cake that my grandmother used to make. Your sweet personality and endearing qualities take the cake.

You ain't gonna amount to nothing 'Cause you ain't gonna work for nothing Without you, I'm good for nothing Honey chile, honey chile
You will never achieve anything because you refuse to work hard. Without you, I am worthless.

Sure 'bout to drive me wild And I love you so Can't let go Now honey chile oh sugar chile I'd walk a country mile
You are driving me insane but I still love you and can't let go. I would go to the ends of the earth to be with you.

I try to act like a lady But you've been courtin' Sadie Your reputation's shady Honey chile, hey you even took out Sally
I try to be a respectable woman, but I know you have been seeing other women like Sadie and Sally. Your reputation is questionable.

Who lives across the alley Oh I've been keeping tally Honey chile you're like the grapes Upon the vine at winning pretty wine
I know that Sally lives across the alley, and I've been keeping track of all the women you have been seeing. You are like the grapes that produce fine wine.

'Cause like that home made wine so sweet You sure enough drove me out of my mind now You ain't nothing but a playboy Using me for a play toy
Like the homemade wine, you are so sweet but have driven me crazy. You are nothing but a playboy who uses me for amusement.

You're ruining my pride and joy Now honey chile, honey chile Sure 'bout to drive me wild And I love you so, can't let go Now honey, ,oh sugar chile
You are destroying my pride and joy, but I am still crazy for you. I can't let go of the love I feel for you.

I'd walk a country mile Just to be with you And to stay with you, now honey chile One day I'm gonna get stronger
I would go to great lengths just to be with you and stay with you, despite knowing that you are bad for me. But one day I will become stronger.

And I won't need you no longer This feeling will be a goner Honey chile, hey now I can't take disgracin' That ain't the way granny raised me
Someday I will not need you anymore, and my feelings for you will be gone. I cannot tolerate being humiliated anymore. My grandmother did not raise me to be treated this way.

You're gonna just hurt like crazy Honey chile, sugar chile I'd walk a country mile Just to be with you And to stay with you, honey chile
One day, you will experience the pain that you have caused me. But for now, despite all the hurt you have inflicted, I will walk a country mile to be with you and stay with you.

Hey honey chile sure 'bout to drive me wild
Hey honey chile, you are driving me wild.