Song Description
About a guy in a honky tonk who has his eye on this girl.
| Song Length |
2:50 |
Genre |
Country - Honky Tonk, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Ecstatic, Engaging |
Subject |
Fun, Attracted, Crush |
| Similar Artists |
Travis Tritt, Hank Williams |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?THE REAL NITTY GRITTY?
©2000 MJ LONG, BMI
24 February 2001
(UPBEAT INTRO) WOO
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE OLE? HONKY TONK
SAW A GIRL ABOUT FIVE FOOT THREE?
AND WITH ANGEL EYES AND HER PIGTAILS TIED?
SHE MADE ME WEAK IN MY KNEES?
SO I WIPED THE SWEAT OFF MY FOREHEAD?
STRAIGHTENED OUT MY COWBOY HAT?
PUT A DOLLAR IN THE JUKEBOX?
AND ASKED HER FOR A DANCE?
CHORUS:
THE REAL NITTY GRITTY?IS YOU SURE ARE PRETTY?
AND I?D SURE LIKE TO DANCE WITH YOU?
THE REAL NITTY GRITTY?IS IT?D SURE BE A PITY?
IF WE ONLY DANCED ONE OR TWO?
MAYBE THREE OR FOUR DON?T KNOW FOR SURE?
BUT FOR NOW ONLY ONE WILL DO?
CAUSE THE REAL NITTY GRITTY IS YOU SURE ARE PRETTY
AND I REALLY WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU?
A BIG OLE? SMILE AT MY SMOOTH WORDS?
SHE STOOD UP AND TOOK MY HAND?
SAID SHE LOVED A REAL GOOD PICKUP LINE?
AND DANCIN? TO A COUNTRY BAND?
WELL I WAS NERVOUS BUT LOVED IT ALL?
AS SHE LED ME TO THE DANCE HALL FLOOR?
AND WHEN SHE TURNED TO LOOK AT ME
I FLIRTED WITH HER ONCE MORE?YEAH
CHORUS:
GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL
CHORUS:
MAYBE THREE OR FOUR DON?T KNOW FOR SURE?
BUT FOR NOW ONLY ONE WILL DO?
?CAUSE THE REAL NITTY GRITTY IS YOU SURE ARE PRETTY
AND I REALLY LIKE DANCIN? WITH YOU?
YEAH I REALLY WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU?
Written by: Melvin Long, (C)2000 MJLONG