BELLES OF SOUTHERN BELL
Recorded by: Del Reeves
[1] There's a Southern Bell Telephone Company in our [5] town
And ever' afternoon, I'm right there hangin' a-[1] round
Them telephone operators walkin' up and down that [5] street
Any fool can figure out what I'm there to [1] see; Oh! I'm
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Watchin' the Belles Of Southern Bell go [5] by
Swingin' their hips an' rollin' them pretty [1] eyes
Them high heels clickin', make me start a-kickin
My heels up to the [4] sky
[5] Watchin' the Belles Of Southern Bell go [1] by.
Well, the google-eyed traffic cop out in the middle of the street
Lookin' ever which-a-way, except where he ought-a be
With both arms wavin', givin' ever'one the go-ahead sign
You can tell directin' traffic's not on his mind; 'Cause he's-a
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They say that the hem lines' gonna get shorter this year
This sounds like mighty sweet music to my ears
I wouldn't have you thinkin' that I'm the wrong kind of guy
I just sorta got an eye for the finer things in life; And I'm-a
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TAG: Yeah! I'm Watchin' the Belles Of Southern Bell go by.
