Love At The Five And Dime

Rita was sixteen years
 Hazel eyes and chestnut hair
 She made the Woolworth counter shine
 Eddy was a sweet romancer
 And a darn good dancer
 They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
 And they'd sing
 Dance a little closer to me
 Hey, it's closing time
 And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime
 Eddy played the steel guitar
 And his mama cried, 'cause he played in bars
 And he kept 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
 Hey, it's closing time
 And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime
 One of the boys in Eddy's band
 Took a shine to Rita's hand
 So, Eddy ran off with the bassman's wife
 Oh, but he was back by June
 Singing a different tune
 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
 Hey, it's closing time
 And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime
 Eddy travelled with the barroom band
 Till arthritis took his hands
 So now, he sells insurance on the side
 And Rita's got her house to keep
 She writes dimestore novels with a love so sweet
 They dance to the radio late at night
 They still sing
 Dance a little closer to me
 Dance a little closer now
 Dance a little closer tonight
 Dance a little closer to me
 Hey, it's closing time
 And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime
 Rita was sixteen years
 Hazel eyes and chestnut hair
 She really made the Woolworth counter shine
 And Eddy was a sweet romancer
 And a darn good dancer
 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