Love At The Five And Dine-Kathy Mattea

[00:01.850] [00:14.200]Rita was sixteen years [00:16.310]Hazel eyes and chestnut hair [00:18.700] [00:20.470]She made the Woolworth counter shine [00:22.560] [00:26.260]And Eddie was a sweet [00:27.880]Romancer and a darn good dancer [00:31.620] [00:32.970]They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime [00:35.740] [00:42.240]Now Eddie played the steel [00:43.950]Guitar and his mama cried [00:46.200]Cause he played in the bars [00:47.820] [00:48.830]And kept young Rita out late at night [00:51.360] [00:54.430]So they married up in Abilene [00:56.250] [00:57.580]Lost a child in Tennessee [00:59.330] [01:01.060]Oh still that love survived cause they'd sing [01:06.890] [01:07.620]Dance a little closer to me [01:09.580] [01:10.760]Dance a little closer now [01:12.600] [01:13.950]Dance a little closer tonight [01:15.850] [01:20.420]Dance a little closer to me [01:22.330] [01:23.890]Cause it's closing time [01:25.280] [01:25.870]And love's on sale tonight [01:27.620] [01:28.210]At this five and dime [01:29.560] [01:32.810]One of the boys in Eddie's band [01:34.610] [01:35.690]Took a shine to Rita's hands [01:37.660] [01:39.180]So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife [01:41.900] [01:45.630]Oh but he was back by [01:47.560]June singing a different tune [01:50.170] [01:52.000]And sporting Miss Rita [01:53.310]Back by his side and he sang [01:57.420] [01:58.510]Dance a little closer to me [02:00.490] [02:01.530]Dance a little closer now [02:03.470] [02:04.650]Dance a little closer tonight [02:06.700] [02:11.100]Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time [02:16.540]And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime [02:20.250] [02:23.810]Eddie traveled with the barroom [02:25.700]Bands till arthritis took his hands [02:28.380] [02:30.130]Now he sells insurance on the side [02:32.220] [02:36.800]And Rita's got a house to keep [02:39.060]Dime store novels and a love so sweet [02:41.890] [02:42.830]They dance to the radio late at night [02:45.630] [02:47.790]And they sing [02:48.490] [02:49.440]Dance a little closer to me [02:51.330] [02:52.430]Dance a little closer now [02:54.650] [02:55.660]Dance a little closer tonight [02:57.770] [03:02.250]Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time [03:07.590]And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime [03:11.210] [03:14.870]Dance a little closer to me [03:16.850] [03:17.960]Dance a little closer now [03:20.190] [03:21.130]Dance a little closer tonight [03:23.280] [03:27.590]Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time [03:33.100]And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime