Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In “Sweet Jane,” Cowboy Junkies present a quiet, reflective take on love, longing, and emotional honesty. The song drifts through moments of waiting, loneliness, and small hopes, focusing on people who’ve felt heartbreak, played roles in relationships, and still choose tenderness over bitterness. Rather than telling a dramatic story, it feels like a snapshot of everyday emotional life love that’s imperfect, familiar, and quietly meaningful. It was released in 1988.

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• Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (Lyrics)

[Verse 1]
Anyone who's ever had a heart
Wouldn't turn around and break it
And anyone who's ever played a part
Wouldn't turn around and hate it

[Refrain]
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Oh, sweet, sweet Jane

[Verse 2]
You're waiting for Jimmy down in the alley
Waiting there for him to come back home
Waiting down on the corner
And thinking of ways to get back home

[Refrain]
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Yea, sweet, sweet Jane

[Verse 3]
Anyone who's ever had a dream
Anyone who's ever played a part
Anyone who's ever been lonely
And anyone who's ever split apart

[Refrain]
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Yea, sweet, sweet Jane

[Bridge]
Heavenly wine and roses
Seem to whisper to me when you smile
Heavenly wine and roses
Seem to whisper to me when you smile

La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la

[Outro]
Sweet Jane
Sweet, sweet Jane
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