The Record Lady

<br>Rober earl this friend of mine<br><br>You know hes always looking after my best interest<br><br>He told me lyle p. you need to get some action<br><br>Get your head back in line<br><br>You need to get out on your own boy<br><br>This hanging around heres got to stop<br><br>Get out on your own boy<br><br>And take a little trip to the record shop<br><br><br><br>I said the record shop<br><br>But robert I dont need no records<br><br>He just smiled and he said<br><br>What you need is a<br><br><br><br>Record lady<br><br>Record lady<br><br>Shes got the cutest little cartridge<br><br>That youve ever seen<br><br>Shes a phonographic dream<br><br><br><br>I didnt waste no time about it<br><br>I put on my coat and shoes<br><br>I packed up my old rocking chair<br><br>And I left them hell on church street blues<br><br>And I went down to the record shop<br><br>What else could I do<br><br>She was five-foot-one-and-three-quarters<br><br>Lord she claimed she five-foot-two<br><br><br><br>And she looked at me with her big green eyes<br><br>And she said can I help you find something<br><br>I said what you got on special<br><br><br><br>Record lady<br><br>Record lady<br><br>Shes got the cutest little cartridge<br><br>That youve ever seen<br><br>Shes a phonographic dream<br><br><br><br>Acting very sophisticated<br><br>I began to browse around<br><br>I walked up to the record lady<br><br>And I said I sure do like what I have found<br><br>It would be so beautiful<br><br>Please come away with me<br><br>We could run down to istanbul<br><br>Or maybe even gay paris<br><br><br><br>And she looked at me with her big green eyes<br><br>And she said can I help you find something<br><br>I said what you got on special<br><br><br><br>Record lady<br><br>Record lady<br><br>Shes got the cutest little cartridge<br><br>That youve ever seen<br><br>Shes a phonographic dream<br><br>A phonographic dream<br><br><br><br>One day you know I will see<br><br>My phonographic fantasy<br><br>In sweet fulfillment to the last detail<br><br>Down in acapulco<br><br>Or even somewhere else<br><br>Just her and me together<br><br>The whole day long<br><br>Her and me together<br><br>Playing them records all night long<br><br><br><br>Shes the record lady<br><br>Record lady<br><br>Record lady at the record shop<br><br>Set it spinning mama<br><br>Dont ever stop my<br><br>Record lady<br><br>Record lady