Loretta

Source Recording Artist: Townes Van Zandt

Album: Flyin' Shoes (1978)

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Song Details

Title: Loretta

Songwriter(s):

Townes Van Zandt

First Release: Townes Van Zandt (1978)

Other Genres: Country, Folk

Source Recording Details

Band/Artist:

Townes Van Zandt

Key: G

Time Signature: Boom-Chuck

Tempo (BPM): 78

Track Length: 3:54

Musicians:

Lead Singer:

Audio/Video Recordings

Loretta

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Oh Loretta she’s my barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve
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Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe
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Her age is always twenty-two her laughing eyes a hazel hue
4 1 4 1
Spends my money like water falls loves me like I want her to
 

Oh Loretta won’t you say to me darling put your guitar on
have a little shot of booze play a blue and wailing song
My guitar rings a melody my guitar sings Loretta’s fine
Long and lazy blonde and free and I can have her any time

Oh sweetest at the break of day prettiest in the setting sun
She don’t cry when I can’t stay least not ’til she’s all alone
Loretta I won’t be gone long keep your dancing slippers on
Keep me on your mind a while I’m coming home I’m coming home

Oh Loretta she’s my barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve
Dances like a diamond shines tells me lies I love to believe
Her age is always twenty-two her laughing eyes a hazel hue
Spends my money like waterfalls loves me like I want her to
loves me like I want her to, loves me like I want her to

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