[Verse 1]
You came in
Smellin' like sugar and smoke
Hair tied up
Lipstick red as a joke
You said
“Tony
You gonna buy me a drink?”
You knew my name already
Made my heartbeat blink
[Verse 2]
My jacket
Still warm from the car
Ash on my cuff
From talkin' too hard
You traced
The stain on my sleeve
“Is that wine or trouble?”
You made it hard to leave
[Chorus]
You’re my rose on the dashboard
My saint in the glove box
Too
Cross hangin' on a gold chain
But I'd break every rule for you
If they ask
I ain't talkin'
If they stare
I stare back through
Baby
This old school Jersey heart
Only beats that hard for you
(only for you, only for you)
[Verse 3]
Ma hates
How you laugh too loud
Says your skirt
Ain't made for church crowds
Pop says
“Son
Keep your head”
But your perfume’s all over
My Sunday bed
[Pre-Chorus]
We dance in the kitchen
Stockings on tile
Slidin' slow
Tomatoes on the stovetop
Radio low
You whisper
“Who you doin' this for?”
I kiss your wrist
Say
“You. And maybe a little more”
[Chorus]
You’re my rose on the dashboard
My saint in the glove box
Too
Cross hangin' on a gold chain
But I'd break every rule for you
If they ask
I ain't talkin'
If they stare
I stare back through
Baby
This old school Jersey heart
Only beats that hard for you
(oh, just for you)
[Bridge]
If they put me in a back room
Make me choose the life or you
I’ll leave my jacket on the chair
Walk out in my shirtsleeves
Too
Let 'em keep the cars
The cash
The late‑night back‑door view
What’s a king at a crooked table
If his queen ain't sittin' there
Too?
[Chorus]
You’re my rose on the dashboard
My saint in the glove box
Too
Cross hangin' on a gold chain
But I'd break every rule for you
If they ask
I ain't talkin'
If they stare
I stare back through
Baby
This old school Jersey heart
Only beats that hard for you
(only beats that hard for you)
(oh, only you, only you)