If I had said what you said I would have won But I was just across the isle On the other side of the world She could have chosen any of us But she chose you It's kind of hard to swallow To tell you the truth Oh yeah she was something sweet Yeah, yeah she was something brief Something brief Her purse it was pearled Her dress it was white And the contrast between them Is the beauty I find The emotion that I feel when she's standing still Is that of a poor boy In Beverly Hills Yeah, yeah she was something sweet And oh, yeah she was something brief Yeah, yeah she was something sweet Yeah, yeah she was something sweet Oh, yeah she was something brief Yeah, yeah she was something sweet