The Sweetest Thing
Writers: Albert Hammond, Leo Sayer
Publisher(s):
Copyright © 2005 Albert Hammond Music. All rights reserved. Published by Albert Hammond Music (ASCAP), all rights on behalf of Albert Hammond Music administered by Music of Windswept (ASCAP), and Silverbird Songs Ltd / Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.
Albert Hammond (writer, recording artist): I love this song, and so does my son. It's so hard to talk about this... I just picture my wife when I sing this song because, to me, she is; she is the sweetest thing. I remember when I met her in Buenos Aires and then, when we went to Chile, I used to see her from my hotel window. She'd say "I'm going to the pool," and I'd reply "Well, you go, sweetheart - I'll go a little later." And I'd watch her from the window, walking towards the pool. It's about her.

Broken streets, dirty pavements
Your pretty shoes are dancing in the rain
Careful 'cross this ghetto wasteland
Past the boys who sing
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing

In the subway they abuse you
Hands that touch but hands that cannot feel
Deep inside your private heaven
Everyone knows
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing

Nature made you, nature bore you
Somewhat different, different from the rest
Feel this world of toil and trouble
Laying heavy, so heavy on your breast
So heavy on your breast

Racing, rushing through the darkness
Find the light, the light that leads you home
In the doorway, I'll be waiting
To adore you
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing

One day soon we'll take the highway
New horizons, things you've never seen
In this world you've found your dreamer
And he's singing
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing

Hush now, sleep, ignore the sirens
Screaming voices, crying to be heard
Dream your dreams, you've found your lover
And he knows that
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing (you are the sweetest thing)
You are the sweetest thing