It was a take it or a leave it
Kind a Saturday night
I wish I could love you ’til the cows come home
Make it right
If it’s a make-believe I say it ain’t
And tell you then
Because if it’s a dream I’m in, please wake me up
And smile again
Ooh, close your eyes and what do you see
Ooh, look what in hell they did with your only belief
She was a real top manner
Lies and no conniver
Heart pumping floozy
Late night driver
Her second-hand clothes
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
Said it was in and out and up and down the urching moon
Only a certain situation on the sea I’m who
Putting the ring around the rose n’ pull the daisy chain
Cover your head and tell me you ain’t from there and back again
Ooh, close your eyes what do you see
Ooh, nothing but how you will live with your only belief in me
She was a real top manner
Lies and no conniver
Heart pumping floozy
Late night driver
Her second-hand clothes
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
Give a good one I want to be or not to be tonight
Why should I hold her down in bed when you should ride me right
Want you to give it all you got, no need to make amends
Cover your little mouth come up for air
I got the bends
Ooh, close your eyes and what do you see
Ooh, nothing but how you will live with your only belief in me
She was a real top manner
Lies and no conniver
Heart pumping floozy
Late night driver
Her second-hand clothes
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
A real top manner
Lies and no conniver
Heart pumping floozy
Late night driver
Her second-hand clothes
Smiling like a Cheshire cat
Decoding the Enigmatic Lyrics
“Rock In A Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)” by Aerosmith is a wild, kaleidoscopic journey through surreal imagery and raw emotion. The song’s verses unravel a tale of late-night chaos, romantic entanglements, and playful references to classic literature like the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland.” Through lines about second-hand clothes, moonlit escapades, and the blurred line between dreams and reality, the lyrics capture a sense of reckless abandon and the search for authenticity in a world of pretense. The recurring motif of the Cheshire Cat’s grin hints at mischief and hidden truths, while the driving rhythm and gritty vocal delivery underscore the song’s restless spirit.
Song Credits
Songwriters: Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo
Release Year: 1982
Label: Columbia Records