Sweet and Painful

August 9, 2025 - Music Digital Single Release - Sweet and Painful
Sundance Jump with W. Dire Wolff

The digital single, Sweet and Painful, Sundance Jump with W. Dire Wolff. The single is the Country/Rock single version of the song, written by W. Dire Wolff. Recorded with some help from the Sundance Jump crew and the team of international session players. August 9, 2025 Release (The Days Between is the 9 days between Jerry Garcia's birthday (August 1) and his death (August 9))

'Sweet and Painful' was first released by W. Dire Band as a 5:32 minute jam band song on the original 'Sundance Jump' album in 2015. While sticking to the 'Dylan in Bakersfield' dynamic, Sundance Jump's 2025 version of the song is more to the point and professional.

Sweet and Painful
William Dire Wolff - 2013
Did you ever try to love somebody
But it just don't work out right?
They always ask you (to) stay on over
But you never spend the night.
(Such a) Cute little thing
So sweet and painful, uh-huh
Slipped through my fingers
Like sand in my hand, uh-huh
One day, well I went out walking
I just wandered down the road
There was no mumbled, "see you later."
No good bye tears were told.
(Such a) Cute little thing
So sweet and painful, uh-huh
Slipped through my fingers
Like sand in my hand, uh-huh
When it came to lovin'
It was always something good
When it came to being together
It was never like it should.
You know I still dream about her
But I never can go back
There'll be no wedding Sunday
Just a long soft gown of black.
Cute little thing
So sweet and painful, uh-huh
Slipped through my fingers
Like sand in my hand, uh-huh

Sweet and Painful @ 2013 William Dire Wolff