Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes
and Chestnut hair.
She made the Woolworth counter shine.
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer.
And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime.
And they'd sing:
CHORUS:
Dance a little closer to me.
Dance a little closer now.
Dance a little closer tonight.
Dance a little closer to me.
Hey, its closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.
Eddie played the steel guitar
and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars.
And he kept young Rita out late at night.
So they married up in Abeline
Lost a child in Tennessee.
'Cause they'd sing:
CHORUS
One of the boy's in Eddie's band took a shine at Rita's hand.
So Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wife.
Oh, but he was back by June Singin' a different tune.
And He'd sing:
CHORUS
Eddie traveled with the bar room men.
'Til arthritis took his hands.
Now he sells insurance on the side.
And Rita's got her house to keep.
She writes dime store novels of the love so sweet.
They dance to the radio late at night.
And still sing:
CHORUS
(First verse again)
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:13.32]Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes
[00:16.95]and Chestnut hair.
[00:19.71]She made the Woolworth counter shine.
[00:25.53]And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer.
[00:31.74]And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime.
[00:37.50]And they'd sing:
[00:37.77]CHORUS:
[00:38.04]Dance a little closer to me.
[00:41.13]Dance a little closer now.
[00:44.31]Dance a little closer tonight.
[00:50.40]Dance a little closer to me.
[00:53.88]Hey, its closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.
[01:02.70]Eddie played the steel guitar
[01:04.77]and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars.
[01:08.85]And he kept young Rita out late at night.
[01:14.76]So they married up in Abeline
[01:16.35]Lost a child in Tennessee.
[01:25.83]'Cause they'd sing:
[01:43.14]CHORUS
[01:51.81]One of the boy's in Eddie's band took a shine at Rita's hand.
[01:58.32]So Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wife.
[02:01.53]Oh, but he was back by June Singin' a different tune.
[02:18.06]And He'd sing:
[02:32.64]CHORUS
[03:06.33]Eddie traveled with the bar room men.
[03:09.24]'Til arthritis took his hands.
[03:12.51]Now he sells insurance on the side.
[03:19.05]And Rita's got her house to keep.
[03:21.00]She writes dime store novels of the love so sweet.
[03:25.20]They dance to the radio late at night.
[04:14.61]And still sing:
[04:15.03]CHORUS
[04:28.56](First verse again)
Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes
and Chestnut hair.
She made the Woolworth counter shine.
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer.
And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime.
And they'd sing:
CHORUS:
Dance a little closer to me.
Dance a little closer now.
Dance a little closer tonight.
Dance a little closer to me.
Hey, its closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.
Eddie played the steel guitar
and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars.
And he kept young Rita out late at night.
So they married up in Abeline
Lost a child in Tennessee.
'Cause they'd sing:
CHORUS
One of the boy's in Eddie's band took a shine at Rita's hand.
So Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wife.
Oh, but he was back by June Singin' a different tune.
And He'd sing:
CHORUS
Eddie traveled with the bar room men.
'Til arthritis took his hands.
Now he sells insurance on the side.
And Rita's got her house to keep.
She writes dime store novels of the love so sweet.
They dance to the radio late at night.
And still sing:
CHORUS
(First verse again)
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:13.32]Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes
[00:16.95]and Chestnut hair.
[00:19.71]She made the Woolworth counter shine.
[00:25.53]And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer.
[00:31.74]And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime.
[00:37.50]And they'd sing:
[00:37.77]CHORUS:
[00:38.04]Dance a little closer to me.
[00:41.13]Dance a little closer now.
[00:44.31]Dance a little closer tonight.
[00:50.40]Dance a little closer to me.
[00:53.88]Hey, its closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime.
[01:02.70]Eddie played the steel guitar
[01:04.77]and his momma cried 'cause he played in the bars.
[01:08.85]And he kept young Rita out late at night.
[01:14.76]So they married up in Abeline
[01:16.35]Lost a child in Tennessee.
[01:25.83]'Cause they'd sing:
[01:43.14]CHORUS
[01:51.81]One of the boy's in Eddie's band took a shine at Rita's hand.
[01:58.32]So Eddie ran off with the bass-man's wife.
[02:01.53]Oh, but he was back by June Singin' a different tune.
[02:18.06]And He'd sing:
[02:32.64]CHORUS
[03:06.33]Eddie traveled with the bar room men.
[03:09.24]'Til arthritis took his hands.
[03:12.51]Now he sells insurance on the side.
[03:19.05]And Rita's got her house to keep.
[03:21.00]She writes dime store novels of the love so sweet.
[03:25.20]They dance to the radio late at night.
[04:14.61]And still sing:
[04:15.03]CHORUS
[04:28.56](First verse again)
My mother came to America
Back in the Thirties
With the streets paved in gold
And the sky laced with moonbeams
Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons...
Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes
and Chestnut hair.
She made the Woolworth counter shine.
And Eddie was a sweet romancer and darn good dancer.
And t...
Well, I work this corner from eleven to five
The hands get cold around midnight
You're askin' me if I've got the time... well I don't know
But you're ...
He owned a hotel on Jersey shore
She made her living seeing the sailors door to door
He was a small Hawaiian with a crooked smile
But he made her eyes...
(Tom Waits)
Never saw the morning till I stayed up all night
Never saw the sunshine till I turned out the light
Never saw my hometown till I stayed aw...
Selective memory
if i lay my head down
i will see you in my dream
wearin that polka dot dress
and sittin by the stream
leaning in to hear you
and ever...
Two For The Road
- Peggy Lee
If you're feeling fancy free,
Come wander through the world with me,
And any place we chance to be
Will be our rendezvou...
Oh, I'm sailing away, my own true love
I'm sailing away in the morning
Is there something I can send you from across the sea?
From the place where I'l...