[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 theyd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And theyd sing [Chorus] Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me Cause its closing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime [Verse 2] Eddie played th steel guitar and his mama cried cause he playd 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 theyd sing [Chorus] Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me Cause its closing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime You might also like[Verse 3] One of the boys in Eddies band Took a shine to Ritas hand So Eddie ran off with the bass mans wife Oh, but he was back by June singin a different tune And sporting Miss Rita back by his side And hed sing [Chorus] Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me Cause its closing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime [Verse 4] Eddie traveled with the bar room bands Ril arthritis took his hands Now he sells insurance on the side And Ritas got her house to keep Dime store novels and a love so sweet They dance to the radio late at night And they sing [Chorus] Dance a little closer to me Dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me Cause its closing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime [Verse 5] 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 theyd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And theyd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And theyd waltz the aisles of the five and dime
closer, dance, dime, eddie, little