Rita was 16 years
hazel eyes and chestnut hair
she really made the woolworth counter shine

and Eddy was a sweet romancer
and a darn good dancer
and they'd waltz the isles of the 5 and dime

and Eddy played the steel guitar
and his momma 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 but still their 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 its closing time
and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime

one of the boys in Eddy's band 
took a shine to Rita's hand 
so Eddy ran off with the baseman's wife
oh but he was back by June 
singing a different tune 
and sporting miss Rita back by his side 

and he said 
dance a little closer to me 
dance a little closer now
dance a little closer tonight 
dance a little closer to me 
cause its cloing time and loves on sale tonight at this five and dime

Eddy traveled with the barroom bands
til arthritis took his hands
and now he sells insurance on the side 
and Rita's got a house to keep
dime store novels and a love so sweet
they danced 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 its closing time and loves on sale tonight at the five and dime

Rita was 16 years 
hazel eyes and chestnut hair 
she realy made the woolworths counter shine
Eddy was a sweet romancer
and a darn good dancer
and theyd waltz the aisles of the 5 and dime

                          Thanks to Tll726 for correcting these lyrics