Sugar never tasted so good
Sugar never tasted so good
Sugar never tasted good to me
Yeah

Until her eyes crossed over
Until her mind crossed over
Until her soul fell next to me
Yeah

Now
If the wrinkle that is in your brain
Has given ya quite a sting
Your fingers have become a crane
Pullin' on these puppet strings

What a feelin' that's begun
What a feelin' that's begun

What a feelin' that's begun
What a feelin' that's begun

I felt just like a baby
Until I held a baby
What a fool this boy can be
Yeah

And her thoughts like a daisy
Till my mind gets lazy
I must have been crazy not to see

Now
If the wrinkle that is in your brain
Has given ya quite a sting
Your fingers have become a crane
Your fingers have become a crane
Your fingers have become a crane
Pullin' on these puppet strings

Water never tasted so good
Water never tasted so good
Water never tasted good to me


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    I'm suprised no one interperated any subtle sexual mesage in this. "Sugar never tasted good to me Until her eyes crossed over " Now what could he be tasteing that wasn't so appealing until this girls eyes crossed? Until he realized how it made her feel. And what kinda of puppet strings could he be pulling that would make him feel like his fingers had become a "crane", moving someone around. Well if none of that means anything to you, then try to image why when all this is done and she happy, he is so happy to taste water again.

    Joshua_Can_Funkon June 30, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    i agree with petra. i love this song but have little clue what exactly it's about- a good thing that turned into a manipulative relationship when she showed her true colors?

    HelloOperatoron September 10, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It should read: "What a fool this boy can be."

    bizarreon March 05, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    after relationship blues and relief

    uncoolmanon June 10, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    ^^^^^^^^ Ditto.....oral!

    shottglasson December 14, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    haha, ew...haven't thought about that. :p

    Nosdravdeon December 26, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Thanks, Joshua_can_funk, now you've totally ruined this song for me...:(

    red_martianon December 26, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    lol... now imagine jack white goin down on you with his wispy serial killer 'stache.

    vadgeon February 12, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    Shut up! :D That's just..really...not what I want to think about when I listen to this song.

    Nosdravdeon February 17, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think josh has a good point... that's what I got out of it, and people shouldn't get upset about it.

    I think it also has an element of coming of age, with

    "I felt just like a baby Until I held a baby "

    with the second baby referring to either the girl or the moment/experience

    nanometeron March 09, 2005   Link

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