Alannah Myles — Black Velvet

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)