Well, you make your way downstairs in the early evening
In the hopes that this will be your lucky night
And the bars come up in two's and three's, but never all at once
And the fruit machines are winning left and right
And you wipe your rhinestone glasses when they're misty
Hoping that this bummer's gonna end
And you're losing pretty heavy, but, ma, no need to worry
'cause the payoff has to be around the bend
And it's a nickle here and a nickle there
And no one gambles harder
Than the Dime Queen of Nevada
And Jean Louis of Paris set her hair
With nickles everywhere
Well, you say the magic words and you pull the handle
The jackpot comes up every now and then
And it rolls around the floor there, must be twenty bucks or more there
So you pick it up and put it back again
And it's a nickle here and a nickle there
And no one gambles harder
Than the Dime Queen of Nevada
And Jean Louis of Paris set her hair
No, no one gambles harder
Than the Dime Queen of Nevada
And Jean Louis of Paris set her hair
No, no, no one gambles harder
Than the Dime Queen of Nevada
And Jean Louis of Paris set her hair
No, no one gambles harder
Than the Dime Queen of Nevada
And Jean Louis of Paris...
There you sit all by yourself
Everybody's dancin'
They can't a-help themselves
The groove is much too strong
They can't hold out long
So get up, don't fight it
You've got to (feel it, feel it)
You'd better get on up
And get the groove
You know what, baby?
I like the way you move
You do the thing like
You ought to be, all right
So don't fight it, oh baby (feel it, feel it)
The way you jerk,
The way you do the twine
You're too much, baby
I'd like to make you mine
And after the dance
I'm gonna take you home
So don't fight it, baby
You've got to (feel it, feel it)
Don't fight it (feel it, feel it)
You've got to (feel it, feel it)
I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
She was my woman
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind
My, my, my, Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah
I could see that girl was no good for me
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
At break of day when that man drove away, I was waiting
I cross the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my, Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender,
It brings back a night of tropical splendor,
It brings back a memory evergreen.
I'm with you once more under the stars,
And down by the shore an orchestral playing
And even the palms seem to be swaying
When they begin the beguine.
To live it again is past all endeavor,
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
And there we are, swearing to love forever,
And promising never, never to part.
What moments divine, what rapture serene,
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
I know but too well what they mean;
So don't let them begin the beguine
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
When they begin the beguine.
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
Till the stars that were there before return above you,
Till you whisper to me once more,
"Darling, I love you!"
And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
When they begin the beguine
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Shes from Birmingham, bambalam
Way down in Alabama, bambalam
The way she shake that thing, bambalam
Oh she make me sing, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
She really get me high, bambalam
You know thats no lie, bambalam
Shes so rock steady, bambalam
Oh shes always ready, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Black Betty had a child, bambalam
She swears its mine, bambalam
She must be out of her mind, bambalam
She must think I'm blind, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Oh Black Betty, bambalam
Monday she got me arrested,
On Tuesday up in jail,
Wednesday my trail was attested,
Thursday she posted my bail,
Friday we went walking,
Saturday I was outta my door,
On Sunday we was talkin,
Back on Monday she pawned all my clothes
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Shes from Birmingham, bambalam
Way down in Alabama, bambalam
The way she shake that thing, bambalam
Oh she make me sing, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
She really get me high, bambalam
You know thats no lie, bambalam
Shes so rock steady, bambalam
Oh shes always ready, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, bambalam
Whoa Black Betty, ba
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I really can't stay
- but baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away
- but baby it's cold outside
This evening has been
- Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice
- I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry
- Beautiful words you're humming
And father will be pacing the floor
- Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I'd better scurry
- Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well, maybe just a half a drink more
- Put some records on while I pour
The neighbours might think
- But baby it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink?
- No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how
- Your eyes are like starlight now
To break the spell
- I'll take your hat, your hairs looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no sir
- Mind if I move in closer?
At least I'm gonna say that I tried
- What's the sense of hurting my pride?
I really can't stay
- Oh baby don't hold out
Ah but it's cold outside
- Baby it's cold outside
I simply must go
- But baby it's cold outside
The answer is no
- But baby it's cold outside
The welcome has been
- How lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm
- Look out that window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious
- God your lips look delicious
My brother will be there at the door
- Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious
- Gosh your lips are delicious
Well, maybe just a ciga
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Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Got a gal named Lucinda
They call her the great pretender
Got a gal named Lucinda
They call her the great pretender
'Cause when she talks
She says Bama Lama, Loo
Well, Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Bama Lama, baby, Bama Loo, yeah
Bama Lama, Bama Loo
The way she smiles, she drives me wild
Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Oh, yeah... yoo... wah
Well, I asked my little baby for a kiss
She shook her head around like this
Asked my little baby for a kiss
She shook her head around like this
She said, wahhhhhhhhh, all right
Yeah, Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Bama Lama, Bama Loo
Bama Lama, baby, Bama Loo, yeah
Bama Lama, Bama Loo
The way she smiles
She drives me wild
Bama Lama, Bama Loo...
You are my reason to live
All I own I would give
Just to have you adore me
Till the moon deserts the sky
Till the all the seas run dry
Till then I'll worship you
Till the tropic sun turns cold
Till this young world grows old
My darling, I'll adore you
You are my reason to live
All I own I would give
Just to have you adore me
Till the rivers flow upstream
Till lovers cease to dream
Till then I'm yours, be mine
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She always gone too long
Anytime she goes away
Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Well, ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
I know, I know, I know, well, I know
I know, I know, I know, well, I know
I know, I know, I know, well, I know
I ought to leave the young thing alone
'Cause ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Anytime she goes away
Cause ain't no sunshine when she's gone
