Lyrics

Watching Tilly Dance
Ed Bentley-Writer edbentley@mail.com
{ Verse 1 }
First saw her dance, the old town square
Boom box booming, in the warm spring air
Little red- haired beauty, maybe five or six
Makeshift dance floor, crowd gathered round
She'd grab them quarters fore' they hit the ground
Saw a hurt in those eyes, quarters couldn't fix

{ Pre chorus }
Then an old woman said she's an orphan mister
Car wreck took her mom, dad and sister
Staying with me till the county, takes her away

{ CHORUS }
Watching Tilly dance
Hair flowing down her back
Long as Tilly's dancing, she's not thinking
But let that music stop, that's when she thinks a lot
Anyone out there watching Tilly dance.

{ Verse 2 }
Went back to see her dance, later that week
There was the old woman, she could barely speak
Knew right then, they'd taken the girl away
Said they came this morning, I tried to keep her
Child's gotta have love, someone who needs her
But Tilly's got spirit, I know she'll be okay

{Pre chorus}
Time went by I'd often wonder
Would anyone care, would anyone love her
God only knows what became of Tilly

{ CHORUS }

{ Bridge }
Front of the TV, few years later
Not paying attention as I read the paper
Music caught my ear - drums and hot guitars
A movie star and his new bride dancing
Holding each other, you could feel their passion
Oh My God - that's Tilly - dancing with a star

{ CHORUS 3}
Watching Tilly dance
Hair flowing down her back
These days all the world is watching Tilly
Still hear the ole woman say
Tilly's gonna be okay
(Outro)
Thinking takes me back, as I'm watching Tilly dance
Memories flashing, as I'm watching Tilly dance
I know mom and Dad up there, watching Tilly dance....
Yeah-Mama & Daddy, watching Tilly dance
Hummmm oohh oohh