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   And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime      And 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, it's closing time   And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime"      Eddie played the steel guitar   And his mama cried 'cause he played in the bars   And he kept young Rita out late at night   So, they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee   And still that love survived      And 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, 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 singin' a different tune   And sportin' Miss Rita back by his side      And 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, it's closing time   And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime"      Eddie traveled with the barroom band, till arthritis took his hands   Now he sells insurance on the side   And Rita's got her house to keep   She writes dime store novels and a love so sweet   They dance to the radio late at night      They still sing   "Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now   Dance a little closer tonight   Dance a little closer to me, it's closing time   And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime"      As Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair   She really made the woolworth counter shine   And Eddie was a sweet romancer and a darn good dancer   And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime      They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime   They'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime