Black Velvet - Alana Miles

 

MISSISSIPPI IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRY SPELL

JIMMY ROGERS ON A VICTROLE UP HIGH

MAMMA'S DANCING, WITH A BABY ON HER SHOULDERS

THE SUN IS SETTING LIKE MOLASSES IN THE SKY

THE BOY COULD SING KNEW HOW TO MOVE, EVERYTHING

 

ALWAYS WANTING MORE, HE'LL LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR

BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOYS SMILE

BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE

A NEW RELIGION THAT'LL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES

BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE

 

UP IN MEMPHIS THE MUSIC'S LIKE A HEAT WAVE

WHITE LIGHTNING BOUND TO DRIVE YOU WILD

MAMMA'S BABY IS IN THE HEART OF EVERY SCHOOLGIRL

LOVE ME TENDER LEAVE EM CRYING IN THE AISLES

THE WAY HE MOVES IT WAS A SIN, SO SWEET AND TRUE

 

ALWAYS WANTING MORE, HE'LL LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR

BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOYS SMILE

BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE

A NEW RELIGION THAT'LL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES

BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE

 

EVERY WORD OF EVERY SONG THAT HE SANG IS FOR YOU

IN A FLASH HE WAS GONE, IT HAPPENED SO SOON

WHAT COULD YOU DO

 

GUITAR SOLO

 

BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOYS SMILE

BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE

A NEW RELIGION THAT'LL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES

BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE

 

BLACK VELVET IN THAT LITTLE BOYS SMILE

BLACK VELVET IN THAT SLOW SOUTHERN STYLE

A NEW RELIGION THAT'LL BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES

BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE

 

IF YOU PLEASE

IF YOU PLEASE

IF YOU PLEASE

BLACK VELVET IF YOU PLEASE