Loretta

By townes van zandt



Oh loretta she's a barroom girl

Wears them sevens on her sleeve

Dances like a diamond shines

Tell me lies i love to believe

Her age is always 22

Her laughing eyes a hazel hue

Spends my money like water falls

Loves me like i want her to





Oh, loretta, won't you say to me

Darling, put your guitar on

Have a little shot of booze

Play a blue a and wailing song

My guitar rings a melody

My guitar sings, loretta's fine

Long and lazy, blonde and free

And i can have her any time





Sweetest at the break of day

Preattiest in the setting sun

She don't cry when i can't stay

'least not till she's all alone

Loretta, i won't be gone long

Keep your dancing slippers on

Keep me on your mind a while

I'll be back, babe, to make you smile






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