Nanci Griffith - Love At The Five And Dime Lyrics
Love at the Five and DimeRita was sixteen yearsHazel eyes and chestnut hairShe made the Woolworth counter shineAnd Eddie was a sweet romancerAnd a darn good dancerAnd they waltzed the aisles of the five and dimeCHORUS:And they'd singDance a little closer to meHey, dance a little closer nowDance a little closer tonightDance a little closer to meHey, it's closing timeAnd love's on saleTonight at this five and dimeverse:Eddie played the steel guitarAnd his mama cried 'cause he played in the barsAnd he kept young Rita out late at nightSoon they married up in AbeleneLost a child in TennesseeBut still that love survivedCHORUSOne of the boys in Eddie's bandTook a shine to Rita's handSo , Eddie ran off with the bass man's wifeOh, but he was back by JuneSingin' a different tuneSporting Miss Rita back by his sideCHORUSEddie played in the barroom band'Til arthritis took his handsNow he sells insurance on the sideAnd Rita's got her house to keepShe sells dime store novels with a love so sweetAnd they dance to the radio late at night and still singCHORUS
