Honey
Vandella Lyrics

You're shiftless and you're lazy
You lack ambition and avoid work.

Just like the hound dog, Daisy
You're as lazy as my old dog, Daisy.

I had when grandma raised me
That I had when my grandmother raised me.

Honey chile, poor Granny
Oh dear, poor Granny.

Got too old to scorn me
She's getting too old to nag me.

Dear old auntie warned me
My dear old auntie warned me.

You sure was no good for me
You were no good for me.

Honey chile, but your kiss
Oh honey, but your kiss.

Is sweeter than the cake
Is as sweet as the cake.

That grandma used to make
That my grandma used to bake.

Oh them sweet little things about ya
Oh those sweet little things about you.

Sure enough takes the cake
They sure are the best.

You ain't gonna amount to nothing
You won't amount to anything.

'Cause you ain't gonna work for nothing
Because you won't work for anything.

Without you, I'm good for nothing
I'm worthless without you.

Honey chile, honey chile
Oh dear, oh dear.

Sure 'bout to drive me wild
You're making me crazy.

And I love you so
But I love you regardless.

Can't let go
I can't leave you.

Now honey chile oh sugar chile
Oh dear, oh dear.

I'd walk a country mile
I'd walk far.

Just to be with you
Just to be by your side.

And to stay with you, now honey chile
And stay with you, oh dear.

I try to act like a lady
I try to behave like a lady.

But you've been courtin' Sadie
But you've been seeing Sadie.

Your reputation's shady
You have questionable morals.

Honey chile, hey you even took out Sally
Oh dear, you even dated Sally.

Who lives across the alley
Who lives across the street.

Oh I've been keeping tally
Oh, I've been keeping track of your actions.

Honey chile you're like the grapes
Oh dear, you're like the grapes.

Upon the vine at winning pretty wine
You're like the grapes on the vine that make the finest wine.

'Cause like that home made wine so sweet
Because, like that homemade wine, you're so sweet.

You sure enough drove me out of my mind now
You're making me go crazy.

You ain't nothing but a playboy
You're just a womanizer.

Using me for a play toy
You're using me as a toy.

You're ruining my pride and joy
You're ruining the thing I'm most proud of.

One day I'm gonna get stronger
One day I'll be stronger.

And I won't need you no longer
And I won't need you anymore.

This feeling will be a goner
This feeling will be gone.

Honey chile, hey now I can't take disgracin'
Oh dear, I can't tolerate the disrespect.

That ain't the way granny raised me
That's not how my grandmother raised me.

You're gonna just hurt like crazy
You're going to hurt me deeply.

Honey chile, sugar chile
Oh dear, oh dear.

I'd walk a country mile
I'd walk far.

Just to be with you
Just to be by your side.

And to stay with you, honey chile
And stay with you, oh dear.

Hey honey chile sure 'bout to drive me wild
Oh dear, you're really driving me crazy.