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Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)

This version of Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) was released by The Hollies in 1971.

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Saturday night I was downtown
Working for the FBI
Sittin’ in a nest of bad men
Whiskey bottles piling high

Bootlegging boozer on the west side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Just about to call up the DA man
When I heard this woman sing a song

A pair of 45’s made me open my eyes
My temperature started to rise
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just-a 5’9, beautiful, tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
‘Cause that long cool woman had it all

I saw her heading to the table
Like a tall walking big black cat
When Charlie said I hope that you’re able boy
‘Cause I’m telling you she knows where it’s at
Then suddenly we heard the sirens
And everybody started to run
A-jumping out of doors and tables
When I heard somebody shootin’ a gun
Well the DA was pumping my left hand

And a-she was a-holding my right
Well I told her don’t get scared
‘Cause you’re gonna be spared
I’ve gotta be forgivin’ if I wanna spend my living
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5’9 beautiful tall
Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
‘Cause that long cool woman had it all
Had it all
Had it all

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The lyrics to Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Hollies in 1971. Elements of the lyrics to Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Hollies and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) back when it was created.

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