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NANCI GRIFFITH >> Merchandise Links
NANCI GRIFFITH
(Nanci Griffith) Rita was sixteen years... hazel eyes and chestnut hair She made the Woolworth counter shine Eddie was a sweet romancer, and a darn good dancer They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime [Chorus:] They'd sing, "Dance a little closer to me... dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me... it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime Eddie played the steel guitar and his mama cried 'cuz he played in the bars And kept young Rita out late at night So, they married up in Abilene... lost a child in Tennessee Still, that love survived [Chorus] One of the boys in Eddie's band... took a shine to Rita's hands So, Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife Oh' but he was back by June... singin' a different tune And sportin' Miss Rita back by his side [Chorus] Eddie traveled with the barroom bands... till arthritis took his hands Now he sells insurance on the side Rita's got a house to keep... dime store novels and a love so sweet They dance to the radio late at night [Chorus] [Repeat 1st verse] They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
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