Dance A Little Closer

rita was 16 years
hazel eyes and chestnut hair
she really made the woolworth counter shine

and eddy was a sweet romancer
and a darn good dancer
and they'd waltz the isles of the 5 and dime

and eddy played the steel guitar
and his momma cried cause he played in the bars
and kept young rita out late at night

so they married up in abilene
lost a child in tenesee
oh but still their love survived

cause theyd sing
dance a little closer to me
dance a little closer now
dance a little closer tonight
dance a little closer to me
cause its closing time
and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime

one of the boys in eddys band
took a shine to ritas hand
so eddy ran off with the basemans wife
oh but he was back by june
singing a different tune
and sporting miss rita back by his side

and he said
dance a little closer to me
dance a little closer now
dance a little closer tonight
dance a little closer to me
cause its cloing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime

eddy traveled with the barroom bands
til arthritis took his hands
and now he sells insurence on the side
and ritas got a house to keep
dime store novels and a love so sweet
they danced to the radio late at night

and they sing
dance a little closer to me
dance a little closer now
dance a little closer tonight
dance a little closer to me
cause its closing time and loves on sale tonight at the five and dime

rita was 16 years
hazel eyes and chestnut hair
she realy made the woolworths counter shine
eddy was a sweet romancer
and a darn good dancer
and theyd waltz the isles of the 5 and dime