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Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Vocals
John Illsley
John Illsley
Bass Guitar
Pick Withers
Pick Withers
Drums
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Jeff Hendrickson
Jeff Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
JON MATHIAS
JON MATHIAS
Assistant Engineer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
Finds a street light, steps out of the shade
Says something like, "You and me, babe, how about it?"
[Verse 2]
Juliet says, "Hey, it's Romeo, you nearly gave me a heart attack"
He's underneath the window, she's singing, "Hey la, my boyfriend's back
You shouldn't come around here, singing up at people like that"
Anyway, what you gonna do about it?
[Chorus]
Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start
And I bet, then you exploded into my heart
And I forget, I forget, the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?
[Verse 3]
Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame
Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same
And I dreamed your dream for you, and now your dream is real
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
[Verse 4]
When you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah
Now you just say, "Oh, Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him?"
[Chorus]
Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry
You said, "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"
There's a place for us, you know the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?
[Verse 5]
I can't do the talks like the talk on the TV
And I can't do a love song, like the way it's meant to be
I can't do everything, but I'll do anything for you
I can't do anything 'cept be in love with you
[Verse 6]
And all I do is miss you, and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat, the bad company
And all I do is kiss you, through the bars of a rhyme
Juliet, I'd do the stars with you, anytime
[Chorus]
Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry
You said, "I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"
There's a place for us, you know the movie song
When you gonna realize, it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?
[Outro]
And a lovestruck Romeo, he sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low, with a love song that he made
Find a convenient streetlight, steps out of the shade
And says something like, "You and me, babe, how 'bout it?"
"You and me, babe, how about it?"
Written by: Mark Knopfler
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