Would You Like To Go Dancin’?
Drew James © 2000
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Fifth of six sisters Elvera Marie
Worked at the five and dime five days a week selling perfume
That lined her counter so neat

Her sweetheart was Eddie a truck drivin’ man
An ex-Navy boxer, a tough guy, a joker
But his love for her was as gentle as the rain

And he’d tell her he’d be by the store about eight
To give her a ride home, but he’d always be late
But when he’d come in, he’d whistle and grin
And lean ‘cross the counter and tickle her chin and say

Would you like to go dancin’ tonight?
The moon’s in the street and the stars are so bright
I’ll shave and find something snappy to wear
While you freshen your lipstick and brush out your hair
If you’d like to go dancin’ tonight

Wedding bells rang on a spring afternoon
Third floor apartment, fireplace, two bedrooms
That Vera quit her five and dime store to keep
As Eddie delivered fresh bakery goods
And cussed at the traffic with a Lucky Strike hung from his lip
His tan tattooed arm in the wind

And every evening as the sun would grow dim
She’d sit by the window waiting for him
The phone call from Eddie, “honey, I might be late”
A rough day, a flat tire, a closed interstate,
But when he’d come in, he’d whistle and grin
And hug her and kiss her and tickle her chin and say …

Chorus

Over 25 years their love affair grew
But then sickness took Eddie, he just couldn’t pull through
So Vera returned to the five and dime store
Selling their perfume, just like before
But now and again, as night settles in
She’ll lean ‘cross the counter, with her hands on her chin and say…

I’d love to go dancin’ tonight
The moon’s in the street and the stars are so bright
I’ll bet I have something pretty to wear
I could freshen my lipstick and brush out my hair
If I could go dancin’ tonight (X2)