Rita was sixteen years
Hazel eyes and chestnut hair

She made the Woolworth counter shine

And Eddie was a sweet
Romancer and a darn good dancer

They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime

Now Eddie played the steel
Guitar and his mama cried
Cause he played in the bars

And kept young Rita out late at night

So they married up in Abilene

Lost a child in Tennessee

Oh  still that love survived cause they'd sing

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me

Cause it's closing time

And love's on sale tonight

At this five and dime

One of the boys in Eddie's band

Took a shine to Rita's hands

So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife

Oh  but he was back by
June singing a different tune

And sporting Miss Rita
Back by his side and he sang

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddie traveled with the barroom
Bands till arthritis took his hands

Now he sells insurance on the side

And Rita's got a house to keep
Dime store novels and a love so sweet

They dance to the radio late at night

And they sing

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime

Dance a little closer to me

Dance a little closer now

Dance a little closer tonight

Dance a little closer to me cause it's closing time
And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime