Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
BARRY MANILOW
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BARRY MANILOW
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BARRY MANILOW
Producer
Ron Dante
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sweetwater Jones
Went ridin'
Out into the country night
He left his phone still ringing
Ringing by the TV's light
Goodbye to you, New York City
Goodbye to everything that used to be
You sure can look good, Emerald City
Oh, but now you're just a drag on me
[Verse 2]
(Sweetwater Jones)
Goodbye to the ringing phone
(Sweetwater Jones)
Goodbye to the old grindstone
(Sweetwater Jones)
What used to be Jimmy Jones
Will now be known as Sweetwater Jones
[Verse 3]
Sweetwater Jones keep on going
Hey, Jonesy boy, you're doin' fine
Smilin' a smile
And knowin'
That you're headed for a better time
Look at you're face
Hey it's shingin'
Ha, beamin' like it never could
Hey, look at your eyes
Hey, you're cryin'
I bet you never thought you'd feel so good
[Verse 4]
(Sweetwater Jones)
Goodbye to the ringing phone
(Sweetwater Jones)
Good, good, goodbye to the old grindstone
(Sweetwater Jones)
What used to be Jimmy Jones
Will now be known as Sweetwater Jones
(Sweetwater Jones)
Ah, oh, oh, oh
(Sweet, sweet, Sweetwater Jones)
(Sweetwater jones)
(Sweet, sweet, Sweetwater Jones)
(Sweetwater Jones)
What used to be Jimmy Jones
Will now be known as Sweetwater Jones
Will now be known as Sweetwater Jones
(Now be known as Sweetwater Jones)
Yeah, Sweetwater Jones, oh yeah
Written by: Barry Manilow


