Story Behind The Song
Nancy Las Vegas is based on a real person ...a beautiful woman who beat alcohol addiction...and loved to sing Doo Lang girl songs ...
She made it through ... her red sports car was a beat up old red Toyota 5 speed with a hole in the floor... She asked me once "why don't you write a song about me"? ...I jokingly replied "what have you ever done to deserve a song about you" she went into her cubboard and retrieved a coffee mug that had her name Nancy a picture of a slot machine and then the words Las Vegas below it .. and said " I've been to Las Vegas" ....the rest of the song is based on her life ....
Song Description
WORDS AND MUSIC JIMBEAU WALSH
NANCY LAS VEGAS
DRIVES A REDS SPORTS CAR
SHE GOT FIVE ON THE FLOOR
PLENTY OF POWER (ALT: AND A TAB AT THE BAR)
NANCY LAS VEGAS
WEARS A PRETTY TIGHT SKIRT
GOT THE LEGS OF A DANCER
AND LOOKS THAT DON'T HURT -NO ONE
Chorus
AND NANCY LAS VEGAS
CAN GET ANY MAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY SHE'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
NOW NANCY'S SEEN TROUBLE
SHE'S SEEN HAPPINESS TOO
BUT SHE DON'T SEE NOTHIN WHEN SHE'S OUT WITH YOU
BUT YOU
SHE WANTS TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY
BUT NO SHE'S DOWN TOWN
IT'S ALL A WILDERNESS WITHOUT LOVE AROUND
Chorus
NANCY LAS VEGAS CAN GET ANY MAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY SHE'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
Bridge
WHOA WHOA NANCY LOVES TO SING
DOO LANG DOO LANG DOO LANG
WHOA WHOA NANCY LOVES TO DANCE
LA LA LA LA LA LOVE AND ROMANCE
IS THERE ANY MOUNTAIN HIGHER
THAN THE ONE LOVE MUST CLIMB
OVER THE TOP TO YOUR HEART THIS TIME
SEND UP A PRAYER FOR YOUR FUTURE
FORGIVE YOURSELF AND THE PAST
GOD KNOWS YOU'LL FIND
TRUE LOVE AT LAST LONG LAST
Chorus
AND NANCY LAS VEGAS
SHE CAN GET ANYMAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
LOVE AND ROMANCE
LOVE AND ROMANCE
JIMBEAU WALSH (C) BMI (R) 2015
| Song Length |
4:16 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Endearing |
Subject |
Encouragement, Hope |
| Similar Artists |
Keith Urban, John Prine |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WORDS AND MUSIC JIMBEAU WALSH
NANCY LAS VEGAS
DRIVES A REDS SPORTS CAR
SHE GOT FIVE ON THE FLOOR
PLENTY OF POWER (ALT: AND A TAB AT THE BAR)
NANCY LAS VEGAS
WEARS A PRETTY TIGHT SKIRT
GOT THE LEGS OF A DANCER
AND LOOKS THAT DON'T HURT -NO ONE
Chorus
AND NANCY LAS VEGAS
CAN GET ANY MAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY SHE'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
NOW NANCY'S SEEN TROUBLE
SHE'S SEEN HAPPINESS TOO
BUT SHE DON'T SEE NOTHIN WHEN SHE'S OUT WITH YOU
BUT YOU
SHE WANTS TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY
BUT NO SHE'S DOWN TOWN
IT'S ALL A WILDERNESS WITHOUT LOVE AROUND
Chorus
NANCY LAS VEGAS CAN GET ANY MAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY SHE'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
Bridge
WHOA WHOA NANCY LOVES TO SING
DOO LANG DOO LANG DOO LANG
WHOA WHOA NANCY LOVES TO DANCE
LA LA LA LA LA LOVE AND ROMANCE
IS THERE ANY MOUNTAIN HIGHER
THAN THE ONE LOVE MUST CLIMB
OVER THE TOP TO YOUR HEART THIS TIME
SEND UP A PRAYER FOR YOUR FUTURE
FORGIVE YOURSELF AND THE PAST
GOD KNOWS YOU'LL FIND
TRUE LOVE AT LAST LONG LAST
Chorus
AND NANCY LAS VEGAS
SHE CAN GET ANYMAN
MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL UNDERSTAND
LOVE AND ROMANCE
LOVE AND ROMANCE
LOVE AND ROMANCE
JIMBEAU WALSH (C) BMI (R) 2015