Guns & Roses Version
Sheryl Crow Version
Joe Jukic: You remember Sister Helen’s dance in the Saint Joseph’s gym? The one where they cranked up Sweet Child o’ Mine way too loud on those busted speakers?
Nelly Furtado: (smiling) Oh yeah, everyone thought that gym was Madison Square Garden that night. What about it?
Joe Jukic: I tried to work up the courage to come over to you. But I didn’t know how to dance. I was stiff as a board.
Nelly Furtado: (teasing) C’mon, everyone looked awkward. Half the guys were just stomping like they were crushing grapes.
Joe Jukic: Maybe so. But I sure as hell wasn’t gonna dance next to that kid who used to bully you. The way he kept circling you on the floor, like he owned the place—I couldn’t stand it.
Nelly Furtado: (softly) Yeah, he thought being loud made him cool. I remember wishing someone would step in.
Joe Jukic: I wanted to. But instead I just stood there, pretending to sip from my Coke cup, trying not to look like a coward.
Nelly Furtado: (touching his arm) You weren’t a coward, Joe. Just being there, watching out for me, that meant more than you think.
Joe Jukic: Maybe. But if I could go back, I’d walk right up, grab your hand, and let Sister Helen scold us for dancing too close.
Nelly Furtado: (laughs) Now that, I would’ve loved to see.