Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[fox69]

"Dance Little Jean"

"Dance Little Jean"



I played a wedding for the money
And I wished I could have told the bride and groom
Just what I think of marriage
And what's in store after their honeymoon
And I was grumbling to the dancers
About how men and women ought to live apart
And how a promise never made can not be broken
And can never break a heart

Then suddenly, from out of nowhere
A little girl came dancing cross the floor
And all her crinolines were billowin'
Beneath the skirt of calico that she wore
And oh, what a joy fell on the honored guests
As each one of them was drawn into her dream
And they laughed and stamped and clapped their hands
And hollered at her, dance little Jean

And they said, dance little Jean. this day is for you
Two people you love stood up to say I do
Dance little Jean, a prayer that you had
Was answered today, your mama's marrying your dad

Well, my cynical heart just melted
'Cause I figured what this get-together meant
How it ended years of tears and sad confusion
That little girl had spent
And they told the band to pack it up
About the time the couple cut the cake
But we played as long as they stayed
For love and laughs and little Jeanie's sake

And we played dance little Jean, this day is for you
Two people you love stood up to say I do
Dance little Jean, a prayer that you had
Was answered today, your mama's marrying your dad
It was answered today, your mama's marrying your dad

 

[fox69]

"Dance The Night Away"

"Dance The Night Away"



Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away

Babe, you know I hate to see you cryin'
The last thing on my mind is to make you blue
And goodness knows I'm just not into lyin'
Babe, you can't believe I'm into you

So dry your eyes, sit down by the fire
And let the flames and music get you high
Let me say, I'm sorry, babe, for bein' so unkind
Talkin 'bout you, let me weave my trance
We might as well

Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Whoa, the night away

So dry your eyes, sit down by the fire
Let the flames and music get you high
Let me say, I'm sorry, babe, for bein' so unkind
Talkin 'bout you, let me weave my trance

You know that I love you
Any fool could tell at a glance
We hear the music
We got a chance
We might as well

Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away

Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away
Dance the night away

 

[fox69]

"Dancing To The Beat Of A Broken Heart"

"Dancing To The Beat Of A Broken Heart"



Sometimes she'll have one drink too many
Sometimes she laughs a bit too loud
She's the first one on the dance floor
She'll dance with any man around.

I watch the way they all surround her
I know that they don't understand her.

She's just dancing to the beat of a broken heart
Searching for comfort with strangers in the dark
It's just her way to fight another lonely night
Dancing to the beat of a broken heart.

She's the center of attention
Every time she comes in here
And as she dances by my table
I see the traces of a tear.

There's someone somewhere, she's not over
She's just looking for a shoulder.

She's just dancing to the beat of a broken heart
Searching for comfort with strangers in the dark
It's just her way to fight another lonely night
Dancing to the beat of a broken heart.

She's dancing to the beat of a broken heart
Searching for comfort with strangers in the dark
It's just her way to fight another lonely night
Dancing to the beat of a broken heart
Dancing to the beat of a broken heart
Dancing to the beat of a broken heart
She's dancing to the beat of a broken heart, mmm.

 

[fox69]

"Dark As A Dungeon"

"Dark As A Dungeon"


It's as dark as a dungeon way down in the mine...

[SPOKEN:]
I never will forget one time when I was on a little visit down home in Ebenezer, Kentucky. I was a-talkin' to an old man that had known me ever since the day I was born, and an old friend of the family. He says, "Son, you don't know how lucky you are to have a nice job like you've got and don't have to dig out a livin' from under these old hills and hollers like me and your pappy used to." When I asked him why he never had left and tried some other kind of work, he says, "Nawsir, you just won't do that. If ever you get this old coal dust in your blood, you're just gonna be a plain old coal miner as long as you live." He went on to say, "It's a habit (CHUCKLE) sorta like chewin' tobaccer."

Come and listen you fellows, so young and so fine,
And seek not your fortune in the dark, dreary mines.
It will form as a habit and seep in your soul,
'Till the stream of your blood is as black as the coal.

It's dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew,
Where danger is double and pleasures are few,
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon way down in the mine.
It's a-many a man I have seen in my day,
Who lived just to labor his whole life away.
Like a fiend with his dope and a drunkard his wine,
A man will have lust for the lure of the mines.
I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll,
My body will blacken and turn into coal.
Then I'll look from the door of my heavenly home,
And pity the miner a-diggin' my bones.

The midnight, the morning, or the middle of day,
Is the same to the miner who labors away.
Where the demons of death often come by surprise,
One fall of the slate and you're buried alive.

 

[fox69]

"Diamonds In The Rough"

"Diamonds In The Rough"



While walking out one evening
Not knowing where to go
Just to pass the time away
Before we gave that show.

I met a little mission band
Singing with all its might
I gave my heart to Jesus
And left the show that night.

The day will soon be over
And the begging will be done
No more gems be gathered
So let us all press on.

When Jesus comes to claim us
And he says it is enough
The diamonds will be shining
No longer in the rough.

While reading through the Bible
Such wondrous sights I see
I read of Peter, James and John
By the Sea of Galilee.

And Jesus when he found them
Oh, he found them mighty tough
And they were precious diamonds
He gathered in the rough.

The day will soon be over
And the begging will be done
No more gems be gathered
So let us all press on.

When Jesus comes to claim us
And he says it is enough
The diamonds will be shining
No longer in the rough.

 

[fox69]

"Diggy Liggy Lo"

"Diggy Liggy Lo"



Diggy Liggy Li and Diggy Liggy Lo
They fell in love at the fais-do-do
The pop was cold and the coffee *chaud
For Diggy Liggy Li and Diggy Liggy Lo

Diggy Liggy Li loved Diggy Liggy Lo
Everyone knew he was her beau
No body else could ever show
So much love for Diggy Liggy Lo

That's the place they find romance
Where they do the Cajun dance
Steal a kiss now they had a chance
She show's her love with ev'ry glance

Diggy Liggy Li loved Diggy Liggy Lo
Everyone knew he was her beau
No body else could ever show
So much love for Diggy Liggy Lo

Finally went and uh-seen her Pa
Now he's got hisself a Papa-in-law
Moved out where the Bayou's low
Now he's got a little Diggy Liggy Lo

Diggy Liggy Li loved Diggy Liggy Lo
Everyone knew he was her beau
No body else could ever show
So much love for Diggy Liggy Lo

Diggy Liggy Li loved Diggy Liggy Lo
Everyone knew he was her beau
No body else could ever show
So much love for Diggy Liggy Lo

 

[fox69]

"Do It (Party Lights)"

"Do It (Party Lights)"



I saw your face across the room
Caught me like a favorite tune
Talking about my girl on the radio
(Ooh ooh) I knew I had to say hello.

A special moment
Wonderin' what lies ahead
Was about to make my move
When she took my arm and said ...

We oughta take good advantage of the party lights
Slip away to the night
Darling, I want you to come home with me
We oughta ... I wanna ...

Girl's got style
Something a little insane
Now she's acting like she owns me
I see no reason to complain.

We oughta take good advantage of the party lights
Slip away to the night
Darling, I want you to come home with me
We oughta ... I wanna ...

Hard as I try, I can't remember why
We never spent that time together
She said (‘Don't bother wanderin' around here tonight’)
(I see that look in you (look in you) we oughta follow through)
(Oh, it's better late than never).

Oh, we oughta take good advantage of the party lights
Slip away to the night
Darling, I want you to come home with me
We oughta ... I wanna ...

Take good advantage, real good advantage
Darling, I want you
Darling, I want you come home with me.

Take good advantage, slip away
Take good advantage, slip away.

Slip away.

 

[fox69]

"Do You Feel It Too?"

"Do You Feel It Too?"



Thought a girl was a girl and then
Found myself in love again
I've been in love a time or two
But it never happened like it did with you
Do you feel it too?

Well, my heart just went for a ride
Certain feelings you just can't hide
I thought I knew a thing or two
'Bout the ways of a woman until I met you
Do you feel it too?

Please, remember how I feel about you
Let me know right now if I'm pleasing you.

Please, remember how I feel about you
Let me know right now that I'm pleasing you.

Thought a girl was a girl and then
Found myself in love again
I've been in love a time or two
But it never happened like it did with you
Do you feel it too?

Do you feel it?

 

[fox69]

"Do You Feel The Way That I Do?"

"Do You Feel The Way That I Do?"



Give it time, my love's on the line
We're heading separate ways
I never thought it would come to this
And I can't find the words to say

Do you feel the way that I do
Do you feel the way that I do
I need you to feel like I do tonight

Blue skies like the ribbons in your hair
Oh, I remember those days
But as hard as I try to hold on to those thoughts
They just keep on slippin' away

Do you feel the way that I do
Do you feel the way that I do
I need you to feel like I do tonight

Sometimes it hard to know love's pace
She's changin' day by day
Like somethin' familiar you just can't place
If we don't let her fool us she'll stay

Do you feel the way that I do
Do you feel the way that I do
I need you to feel like I do tonight

Do you feel the way that I do
Do you feel the way that I do
I need you to feel like I do tonight

Do you feel it
Do you feel it
Do you feel it tonight

 

[fox69]

"Don't Get Sand In It"

"Don't Get Sand In It"



Don'tcha, don'tcha, don'tcha get sand in it
I don't wanna feel no sand in it
Don't want no other members of the band in it
Sure don't wanna feel no sand in it.

When you're sittin' down by the ocean
On a blanket with the suntan lotion.

Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)

Don'tcha, don'tcha, don'tcha get sand in it
I don't wanna find a baby grand in it
Don't want no other kind of contraband in it
Girl, don't wanna feel no sand in it.

Don'tcha know that it would be a pity
If you get your little nitty gritty.

Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)

Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Sand in it, aaah!

Don'tcha, don'tcha, don'tcha get sand in it
I don't wanna feel no sand in it
Don't want no other members of the band in it
Don't want no other kind of contraband in it.

Don'tcha know that it would be a pity
If you get your little nitty gritty.

Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' (sand in it)
Don'tcha go gettin' no (sand in it)

Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Don'tcha go gettin' no sand in it
Sand in it, aaah!

Sand in it
Sand in it
Sand in it
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