Love At The Five & Dime

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair

She made the Woolworth counter shine

And Eddie was a sweet romancer

And a darn good dancer

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

And they'd sing

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddie played the steel guitar and his mama 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 Tennessee

But still that love survived

'Cause they'd sing

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

One of the boys in Eddie's band

Took a shine to 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 sporting Miss Rita back by his side

And he'd sing

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

'Cause it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddie traveled with the bar room bands

'Til arthritis took his hands

Now he sells insurance on the side

And Rita's got her house to keep

Dime store novels and a love so sweet

They dance 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 it's closing time and love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

'Cause Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair

She really made the Woolworth counter shine

And Eddie was a sweet romancer

And a darn good dancer

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime