The bar was emp ty.
I was sweep in’ up the floor.
I That’s when she walked in.
I said, “I’m (Bm)sor ry, but we’re closed.” And She said, (A)“I know,
but I’m a (D)fraid I left my purse.”
I said, “I (E)put one back be hind the bar.
out of the pock I bet it’s prob ’ly yours.”
And And the (Bm)next thing that I knew,
there we she were “This is the last lost thing in con ver ed.” tion.
Be fore I (Bm)hand ed her her purse,
I said, “You’ll (G)on ly get this back on (D)one con (E)di tion.”
And we danced
(Bm)out there on that (A)emp ty hard wood (E)floor.
The chairs up and the lights turned (A)way down low.
The mu sic played, we held each oth er close
and we danced.
And from that mo ment
there was nev er an y doubt
I That’s found the one in.
that I had (Bm)al ways dreamed a bout.
And then one (A)eve nin’
when she stopped (D)by I af ter work,
I said, I (E)pulled one a mond ring the bar.
out of the pock I bet it’s prob my shirt.
And And the (Bm)eyes filled up with tears,
there we she said, “This is the last lost thing in con ver ed.” tion.
And then she (Bm)took me by the hand
and said, “I’ll (G)on ly mar ry you on (D)one con (E)di tion.”
And we danced
(Bm)out there on that (A)emp ty hard wood (E)floor.
The chairs up and the lights turned (A)way down low.
The mu sic played, we held each oth er close
and we danced.
And from that mo
and we danced
like (Bm)no one else had (A)ev er danced be fore.
I can’t ex plain what hap pened on that floor,
but the mu sic played, we held each oth
er close
and we danced.
Yeah, we danced.
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