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Sweetheart

Marianne Faithfull
Track 8 on A Perfect Stranger - The Island Anthology 

Producer

Mark Miller Mundy
Sep. 1, 19811 viewer

Sweetheart Lyrics

Sweetheart, I'm changing my role in life
I'm not re-arranging the main things in my life
I ain't sacrificing what I hold as true
I ain't sacrificing, sweetheart even for you
Sweetheart, I'm changing my mode of life
I'm not re-arranging the main things in my life
I'm not giving up now in mixed company
I'll be holding on now looking to find my identity
My freedom means too much to give up now
It doesn't matter to you anyhow
Sweetheart
Sweetheart
My freedom means too much to give up now
And did it matter so much anyhow
Sweetheart, I'm changing my role in life
I ain't re-arranging the main things in my life
I ain't sacrificing what I hold as true
I ain't sacrificing, sweetheart even for you
My freedom means too much, to give up now
And did it matter so much, anyhow?
Sweetheart
Sweetheart
Sweetheart

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