(Sweet talkin' woman, where did you go?)
I was searchin' (searchin') on a one-way street,
I was hopin' (hopin') for a chance to meet.
I was waitin' for the operator on the line.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
You gotta slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman, (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
I was (walkin') many days go by,
I was thinkin' (thinkin') about the lonely nights.
Communication breakdown all around.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be now?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
You gotta slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
I've been livin' (livin') on a dead-end street,
I've been askin' (where's she hidin') everybody I meet.
Insufficient data coming through.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down) sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on, (hold on) sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down) sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'...
I was searchin' (searchin') on a one-way street,
I was hopin' (hopin') for a chance to meet.
I was waitin' for the operator on the line.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
You gotta slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman, (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
I was (walkin') many days go by,
I was thinkin' (thinkin') about the lonely nights.
Communication breakdown all around.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be now?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
You gotta slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
I've been livin' (livin') on a dead-end street,
I've been askin' (where's she hidin') everybody I meet.
Insufficient data coming through.
(She's gone so long.) What can I do?
(Where could she be?) No, no, no,
Don't know what I'm gonna do,
I gotta get back to you.
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin' (run, run), you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
(Sweet talkin' woman.)
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down), sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on (hold on), sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down) sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'.
Hold on, (hold on) sweet talkin' lover (hold on),
It's so sad if that's the way it's over.
Slow down (slow down) sweet talkin' woman (slow down),
You got me runnin', you got me searchin'...
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreElectronic, Rock, Pop
Rank−
Duration00:03:48
Charts
Copyright ©Sony/atv Music Publishing
WriterJeff Lynne
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
Added
Last updatedMarch 5th, 2022
About"Sweet Talkin' Woman" is a 1978 single by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from the album Out of the Blue. Its original title was "Dead End Street", but it was changed during recording, perhaps to avoid confusion with a 1966 hit of the same title by The Kinks. Some words that survived from that version can be heard in the opening of the third verse, "I've been livin' on a dead end street".
The track became the third top ten hit from the LP in the UK, peaking at number 6. As a novelty, initial copies of the 12" and 7" formats were pressed in transparent purple vinyl.
The version released in the United States was 10 seconds shorter than its British counterpart due to a slightly faster mix. In the US, it reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The track became the third top ten hit from the LP in the UK, peaking at number 6. As a novelty, initial copies of the 12" and 7" formats were pressed in transparent purple vinyl.
The version released in the United States was 10 seconds shorter than its British counterpart due to a slightly faster mix. In the US, it reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.