On Roosevelt from On Roosevelt by Lee Desty

On Roosevelt

She came from Idaho, where potatoes grow , that’s real good, I’m partial to fries
She’d show me the way to go, the way to go , I told her I wasn't lost.
You looking for love ? You looking for love? I’m just Iooking for my hotel
She had too much front, way too much front , I tried to shake her off
She said at night she was a dancer , I said some people have too much class
She could always tell the crazies and chancers
So I asked - did I fail or pass?

Chorus:
On Roosevelt, On Roosevelt
On Rosie in Queens
On Roosevelt, On Roosevelt
She sells to buy her dreams

She spoke in strange falsetto, tottered on tall stilettoes ,my lights were on red
I was opportunity, a golden opportunity , She was sure I would pay
But I declined, made up mind ,she could kill a man with those heels.
She said I think you’re messing with me,
I said what gave you that idea? In defeat, she stomped off instead
7 Train squealed on overhead

Chorus:
On Roosevelt, On Roosevelt
On Rosie in Queens
On Roosevelt, On Roosevelt
She sells to buy her dreams

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