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If Your Kisses Can't Hold the Man You Love Lyrics
Every time that I hear a woman cry 'cuz her man has left her flat
I just feel like saying, "don't be such a fool, you fool."
Better dry your eyes, can't you realize
You gain nothing by that
Well, that's no way to keep his heart warm, baby,
When his love grows cool
What's the use in sighing?
What's the use in crying
If he's wandered off the track?
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back, no
Might as well be cheerful
There's no use being tearful
If he's given you the sack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
Now, listen
If sweet sugar kissin' isn't gonna make him come home
Tell me,how do ya hope to keep him to ya
With tears instead of song
Just be a normal fella
Come on, say "What the hell-a"
Get his clothes and help him to pack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
Love is like home cooking: good, and wholesome
But all men need some mutton on the outside now and then
If you find your boy is cheating,
Do the same, old dear
He's only giving you the chance that you've been waiting for for years
My goodness! Tears won't get you anything
Just a shiny red nose
Go on, paint up, powder up, put on your swellest clothes
Men: go and get 'em by the score
Neglected girls shouldn't worry
That's what God made sailors for!
Don't cry for him or chase him
Just go out and replace him
With some good looking Tom, Dick or Jack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
If your kisses won't hold
The man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back!
I just feel like saying, "don't be such a fool, you fool."
Better dry your eyes, can't you realize
You gain nothing by that
Well, that's no way to keep his heart warm, baby,
When his love grows cool
What's the use in crying
If he's wandered off the track?
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back, no
There's no use being tearful
If he's given you the sack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
If sweet sugar kissin' isn't gonna make him come home
Tell me,how do ya hope to keep him to ya
With tears instead of song
Come on, say "What the hell-a"
Get his clothes and help him to pack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
But all men need some mutton on the outside now and then
If you find your boy is cheating,
Do the same, old dear
He's only giving you the chance that you've been waiting for for years
My goodness! Tears won't get you anything
Just a shiny red nose
Go on, paint up, powder up, put on your swellest clothes
Men: go and get 'em by the score
Neglected girls shouldn't worry
That's what God made sailors for!
Just go out and replace him
With some good looking Tom, Dick or Jack
'Cuz if your kisses won't hold the man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back
The man you love
Then your tears won't bring him back!
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"Dick" in this song was not meant as a double-entendre. The "Tom, Dick, or Jack" thing comes from "Tom, Dick, and Harry," which is essentially just saying "anybody." For example, "We can't just let every Tom, Dick and Harry into the Hall of Presidents... no offense to you, Jefferson, Nixon and Truman." Yeah, that's stolen from Futurama. But I digress. The reason "Harry" was changed to "Jack" was to rhyme. Soooo... yeah.
I remember reading somewhere that this song was originally a cabaret song, popularized by Sophie Tucker. The somewhat dated language points to this, but I'm not sure if using the name "Dick" was meant as a double-entendre or not.
This is my favourite Rasputina song. It's flat out blunt as hell, but it's cheerful as hell and it makes me grin devillishly.
God, I love this song! So catchy.
this song is GREAT. its like satire of women and men
I adore this song.
The live version is best.
this is the hard truth. your tears wont bring back the one you love, and sometimes it is hard to accpet that. in fact, it makes you want to die. too bad.
i love how this song brings out there idk....antigue-ness???????? hahahaha she sad swell
"With tears instead of song"
are you sure that she says "song"... I think it's sworn or something like that... 'cause if its "song" what a shame of verse... no deep sense at all
its "soul" not song, I believe.