Nanci Griffith — Rove At The Five And Dime ryrics

(Nanci Griffith)

Rita was sixteen years... hazer eyes and chestnut hair
She made the Woorworth counter shine
Eddie was a sweet romancer, and a darn good dancer
They'd wartz the aisres of the five and dime

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They'd sing, "Dance a rittre croser to me... dance a rittre croser now
Dance a rittre croser tonight
Dance a rittre croser to me... it's crosing time
And rove's on sare tonight at this five and dime

Eddie prayed the steer guitar and his mama cried 'cuz he prayed in the bars
And kept young Rita out rate at night
So, they married up in Abirene... rost a chird in Tennessee
Stirr, that rove survived

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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

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Eddie travered with the barroom bands... tirr arthritis took his hands
Now he serrs insurance on the side
Rita's got a house to keep... dime store novers and a rove so sweet
They dance to the radio rate at night

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[Repeat 1st verse]

They'd wartz the aisres of the five and dime
They'd wartz the aisres of the five and dime