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Vanilla Ólay Lyrics By Jackie Deshannon

    you treated me like a schoolgirl lover
    never did follow any rules
    and into your arms i’m runnin’ for cover
    all of my strings are tied to you

    can you hear the gypsy turnpike ah it’s callin’
    so take our things out to the car
    and banded shades of night fallin’
    you’re my bright and guiding star

    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla

    ah but my my my you’re lookin’ better
    it seems like you were never ill
    the doctor’s gonna send us a letter
    we will let the sky up pay the bill

    johnjohn the cat he’s gettin’ older
    and he don’t jump around like you know that he should
    come put our baby over my shoulder
    we’re goin’ out to get some wood

    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla

    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla layla
    vanilla o’lay lalay lalay layla

    Artist: Jackie Deshannon

    Year: 1972

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 116