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Black Velvet Lyrics By Alannah Myles

    mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
    jimmy rogers on the victrola up high
    mama’s dancin’ with baby on her shoulder
    the sun is settin’ like molasses in the sky

    pre
    the boy could sing
    knew how to move everything
    always wanting more
    he’d leave you longing for

    black velvet
    and that little boy’s smile
    black velvet
    with that slow southern style
    a new religion that’ll bring ya to your knees
    black velvet if you please

    up in memphis
    the music’s like a heatwave
    white lightning
    bound to drive you wild
    mama’s baby’s in the heart of every schoolgirl
    love me tender leaves ’em cryin’ in the aisle

    pre
    the way he moved
    it was a sin
    so sweet and true
    always wanting more
    he’d leave you longing for

    black velvet
    and that little boy’s smile
    black velvet
    with that slow southern style
    a new religion that’ll bring ya to your knees
    black velvet if you please

    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

    black velvet
    and that little boy’s smile
    black velvet
    with that slow southern style
    a new religion that’ll bring ya to your knees
    black velvet if you please
    black velvet
    and that little boy’s smile
    black velvet
    with that slow southern style
    a new religion that’ll bring ya to your knees

    black velvet if you please
    if you please
    if you please
    if you please

    Artist: Alannah Myles

    Year: 1990

    Decade: 90s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 145