Steady Love - Greg Brown

She wants your passion, your caress

She wants your hands on her and a soulful kiss

But she’s lookin' for more than just that, son

Gotta be somethin' under all the good times and fun

Oh steady love, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

She might like flowers, might like a poem

Might like it better if you were home

And cooked with her and did a little dance

Where the kitchen is happy, love has a chance

Oh steady love, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

She’s seen the cool boys hangin' around

With their sad dark eyes they never settle down

They might’ve written books or made CDs for the shelves

But they mostly just think about themselves

She wants steady love, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

When the kids are cryin' and the bills are due

And you wonder what you have gotten into

And you think the whole deal is not to be

Give her steady love, you’ll find out how hot a woman can be

Steady love, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

I’ve heard men say, «Well look at that

She’s such a babe, he’s kinda dull, a little fat»

He must know something about kind and fair

When she needs somebody, the man is there

He gives her steady love, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

Mmmm, steady love

When the chips are down

The kind she can be sure of

Oh steady love

(Repeat, repeat) I can’t stop!