Love At The Five And Dime

© Nanci Griffith

This beautifully crafted song tells the love story of two ordinary people whose love survives the trials, the sorrows, the tragedies and the ups and downs that life throws at us.

This song is on our album 'Best Friends' - you can buy the album from us at gigs and also from our jiva CD page where you can see the full track listing.

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Jimmy and Val

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair
She made the Woolworth counter shine
Eddie was a sweet romancer, a darned good dancer
They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

They'd sing
Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now
Dance a little closer to me, hey it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddie played the steel guitar and his momma cried 'cos he played in the bars
He kept miss Rita out late at night
So they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee
Ah but still that love survived

They'd sing
Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now
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 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, singing a different tune
And sporting miss Rita back by his side

They'd sing
Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now
Dance a little closer to me, hey it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddie played in bar room bands till arthritis took his hands
Now he sells insurance on the side
Rita's got her house to keep, she writes dime store novels of a love so sweet
They dance to the radio late at night

They'd sing
Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now
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
Eddie was a sweet romancer, a darned good dancer
They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

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