Stampeders - Sweet City Woman (1971)

Note: Click “Show More“ for lyrics. Sweet City Woman is a 1971 song by Canadian rock band The Stampeders. The song appeared on their debut album Against the Grain (retitled Sweet City Woman in the U.S.). The song features a banjo as a primary instrument, which is also mentioned in the lyrics: “The banjo and me, we got a feel for singing.“ The single spent four weeks as a #1 hit in Canada, and reached #8 in the U.S. charts. It also climbed to #1 on the Canadian country music and Adult contemporary charts. The band and song won numerous Juno Awards in 1972, including Best Single, Songwriter of the Year (guitarist Rich Dodson), Record Producer of the Year (Mel Shaw), and the band was named Canada’s Top Group. Lyrics: Sweet City Woman (R. Dodson / Bell Records) Well, I’m on my way To the city lights To the pretty face that shines her light On the city nights And I gotta catch a noon train I gotta be there on time Oh it feels so good to know she waits At the end of the line Sweet, sweet city woman I can see your face, I can hear your voice I can almost touch you Sweet, sweet city woman Oh my banjo and me We got a feel for singing, yeah, yeah Bon, ci bon, bon, bon, ci bon, bon Bon, ci bon, bon, bon, bon, bon Bon, ci bon, bon, bon, ci bon, bon Bon, ci bon, bon, bon, bon, bon So long Ma, so long Pa So long neighbours and friends Like a country morning All smothered in dew She’s got a way to make a man Feel shiny and new And she’ll sing in the evening Old familiar tunes And she feeds me love and tenderness And macaroons Sweet, sweet city woman Oh my sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet city woman Sweet, sweet city woman Oh my sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet city woman