Dance At The Lone Oak Tonite
By: Verne Garrison; February 23, 2005; Valley Park, Mo
"Platform Dances," were common during prohibition. They were moved from
site to site to stay ahead of the law.
Banjo BDGBD (5th string spiked to 9th fret) Capo 2
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Platform Dance at the Lone Oak tonight
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Hard oak floor, and coal oil lights
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Band's from the Crawdad Hole
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Irma Lee singing "The Old Jelly Roll"
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From far away towns, and nearby farms
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They come in arm, in arm
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Packards and Model A's with wood spoke wheels
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Work shoes, cowboy boots, high spike heels
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Home made hooch, and bath tub gin
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Slip out the side door, and back in again
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Rosey-red lips, and slicked-back hair
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Good time had by that there pair
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Dances are only a dime
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Everybody's having a real big time
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You go till yer almost broke
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Big dance tonight---at the old Lone Oak