I'd Rather Call You Sweetheart

by suezahn

A Star Wars filk that was a bit of fun. Won STAR aWARd for Best Filk of 1996.

I'd Rather Call You Sweetheart

("I'd Rather Call You Baby"
by Seymour-Lawnhurst, as sung by Fats Waller)
filked by Susan Zahn

I could call you domineering,
devastating,
intoxicating,
but I'd rather call you Sweetheart.

I know you rue the crazy names; it's true
but when I'm near you
my vocabulary becomes contrary.

I could call you so majestic,
quite chaotic,
and sardonic,
but I'd rather call you Sweetheart.

And if you please,
I could call you names like these:
So droll and divine,
splendiferous, super-fine,
but I'd rather call you mine.

I could call you consequential,
influential,
and essential.
I'd rather call you Sweetheart.

But if it's true
words mean something to you,
(and if they do, Your Worship)
I could hand you, Sister,
a big tongue twister.

I could call you honorific,
ironic,
and terrific.
Ah, but I'd rather call you Sweetheart.

I'm not remiss
when I call you names like this:
Pontifical and sublime.
This spacer fell big time!
I'd rather call you mine.