Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Lynne
Guitar
Bev Bevan
Drums
Richard Tandy
Piano
Kelly Groucutt
Background Vocals
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Cello
Melvyn Gale
Cello
Mik Kaminski
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
Richard Tandy
Orchestrator
Louis Clark
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Mack
Engineer
Stan Ricker
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
(Sweet talkin' woman)
Where did you go?
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
(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
[Verse 4]
You gotta slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin' (Run, run)
You got me searchin'
[Verse 5]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
(Sweet talkin' woman)
[Verse 6]
I was (Workin') many days go by
I was thinkin' (Thinkin') 'bout the lonely nights
Communication breakdown
All around
[Verse 7]
(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
[Verse 8]
You gotta slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin' (Run, run)
You got me searchin'
[Verse 9]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
(Sweet talkin' woman)
[Verse 10]
I've been livin' (Livin') on a dead end street
I've been askin' (Askin' kindly) everybody I meet
Insufficient data
Coming through
[Verse 11]
(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
[Verse 12]
Ohhh
Slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin' (Run, run)
You got me searchin'
[Verse 13]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
(Sweet talkin' woman)
[Verse 14]
Slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin'
You got me searchin'
[Verse 15]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
[Verse 16]
Slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin'
You got me searchin'
[Verse 17]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
[Verse 18]
Slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin'
You got me searchin'
[Verse 19]
Hold on (Hold on) sweet talkin' lover (Hold on)
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
[Verse 20]
Slow down (Slow down)
Sweet talkin' woman (Slow down)
You got me runnin'
You got me searchin'
Written by: Jeff Lynne
