Alannah Myles

Black Velvet



Black Velvet


		(8 mm break)

		MISSISSIPPI IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRY SPELL
		JIMMY RODGERS ON THE VICTROLA UP HIGH
		MAM'S DANCIN' WITH BABY ON HER SHOULDER
		THE SUN IS SETTIN' LIKE MOLASSES IN THE SKY
		THE BOY COULD SING KNEW HOW TO MOVE EVERYTHING
		ALWAYS WANTING MORE HE'D LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR

	(CHORUS)    BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOY'S SMILE
		    BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE
		    A NEW RELIGION THAT WILL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES                        
		    BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE

		UP IN MEMPHIS THE MUSIC'S LIKE A HEAT WAVE
		MAMA'S BABY'S IN THE HEART OF EVERY SCHOOLGIRL
		LOVE ME TENDER LEAVES 'EM CRYING IN THE AISLES
		THE WAY HE MOVED IT WAS A SIN SO SWEET AND TRUE
		ALWAYS WANTING MORE HE'D LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR

		(CHORUS)

		EVERY WORD OF EVERY SONG THAT HE SANG WAS FOR YOU
		IN A FLASH HE WAS GONE IT HAPPENED SO SOON
		WHAT COULD YOU DO

		(8 mm break)

		(CHORUS TWICE & TAGS)


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