Nanci Griffith - Drive in movies
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From: Erik Karlson <stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net>
Drive in Movies and Dashboard Lights
Words and music by Nanci Griffith
As performed on her album "Storms"
Note: this is as Nanci spelled things on the album...no flames about
my spelling of the word "cuz"!!! :)
FSister had a cryBbstal voice
She played a FSilvertone from MBbontgomery Ward
FBaez songs and BbMonroe hair
She sFure could turn the boy's hBbeads to stare
SwAmim wear saunter, Dmtan and haunt them
That's aBbll she learned in sCchool
AmBooks were for the oDmther girls
And the otBbher girls were foCols
BbTexas back in '6C9
Was drDmive-in moCvies and dashbBboard lights
FFather waltzed her doBbwn the aisle
Cuz cFollege didn't sBbuit her style
FSad truth was she could bBbarely read
But if you tFold poor father, well he wBbouldn't believe you
The teAmlephone rang drove MDmother insane
With the hBbearts left on the sChelf
SistAmer's gone and she woDmn't be home
Cuz she neBbver took care of heCrself
BbTexas back in C'69
Was drDmive in moCvies and dashboBbard lights
Chorus:
BbWhere is she nCow'
The bFackseat qCueen of fDmraternity C
BbWhere is she Cnow'
She's hFeavy of tChigh and Dmlight on inteCgrity
BbSomeone should have tCold her
When beaFuty's Call you offDmer
Too sBboon the world dCiscovers that your bueaty's Fgone Bb
F(it's gone) Bb
FMother can't you hear your Bbdaughter crying
FFather wake up her yBbouth is dying
Her Fkids are grown...husband's Bbgone away
It's a sFhame cuz she had such a Bblovely face
AmCan't you see she neDmeded more
Than &Bbquot;Oh, what a preCtty child!"
AmYou never taught her tDmruth from lie
All you Bbtold her was to smCile
BbTexas back in '6C9
Was drDmive in moCvies and dashBbboard lights
Chorus
transcribed by Erik Karlsson
Stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net