Story Behind The Song

I was given a partial lyric sheet with a bit of an idea and asked to try to make it into a commercial song...and it had to be done overnight so it could be recorded the next day. I wrote the song but the singer decided that he wasn't capable of learning a new song in the studio, so he didn't cut it.

Song Description

A barroom pickupfor a one-night stand turns out a little differently than the singer had in mind.

Lyrics

Ssweet Young Thing by Glenn Warren and Don Truetken

My night to howl...I was on the prowl...
At the Jungle Bar on Vine;
This Sweet Young Thing looked like fair game...
I was aiming to make her mine;
In hot pursuit, Buddy, when I shoot...
I don't miss at all...
What a lovely trophy to hang up on my wall.

Chrous: I said Sweet Young Thing...This ain't no place...
For an innocent lamb like you;
These barroom hounds...will track you down...
Ain't no telling what they'll do;
I've got to run but you're in danger, Hon...
In this jungle all alone...
Sweet Young Thing...better let me take you home.

I bought her a drink...She sweetly thanked me...
And we danced every dance;
With charm and grace.. in my embrace..
She didn't stand a chance;
Then I sprung my trap...I said, "How about a nightcap?
"Honey, your place or mine?"
She said anything I wanted would be just fine.

Bridge: I followed her to her place...like a hunter stalking game;
I knew the chase was over when she whsipered my name;
She said just relax and then she attacked...
I had no chance at all.
When I came to, I looked around the room...
She had me hangin' on her wall;

Chrous: I said Sweet Young Thing...This ain't no place...
For an innocent lamb like you;
These barroom hounds...will track you down...
Ain't no telling what they'll do;
I've got to run but you're in danger, Hon...
In this jungle all alone...
Sweet Young Thing...better let me take you home.

And that Sweet Young Thing...she let me take her home.

Copyright Farce Music (ASCAP)/Don Tuetken Music