Listen to Love At The Five & Dime by John Prine & Kelsey Waldon

Love At The Five & Dime

John Prine & Kelsey Waldon

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Prine

Vocals

Kelsey Waldon

Vocals

Jason Wilber

Electric Guitar

Fats Kaplin

Pedal Steel Guitar

Dave Jacques

Upright Bass

Kenneth Blevins

Kenneth Blevins

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Nanci Griffith

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jim Rooney

Producer

Cameron Davidson

Cameron Davidson

Recording Engineer

Paul Blakemore

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

Now Eddie played the steel guitar

Mama cried 'cause he played in the bars

He kept young Rita out late at night

So they married up in Abilene

Lost a child in Tennessee

Oh, and still that love survived

[Chorus]

'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"

[Verse 2]

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

[Chorus]

And he sang

"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"

[Instrumental]

Eddie traveled with the bar room bands

'Til arthritis took his hands

Now he sells insurance on the side

Rita's got a house to keep

Dimestore novels and a love so sweet

They dance to the radio late at night

[Chorus]

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"

[Outro]

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

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

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

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

Written by: Nanci Griffith

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