Mmm.....

Mmm.....

Mississippi in the

middle of a dry spell

Jimmy Rogers

on the Victrola up high

Mama's dancin' with

baby on her shoulder

the sun is settin'

like molasses in the sky

The boy could sing

knew how to move

everything

always wanting more

he'd leave you longing for

Black velvet and

that little boy smile

black velvet with

that slow southern style

A new religion that'll

bring ya to your knees

black velvet if you please

Up in Memphis the

music's like a heatwave

white lightnin'

bound to drive you wild

Mama's baby is in the

heart of every schoolgirl

love me tender leaves 'em

cryin' in the aisle

The way he moved

it was a sin

so sweet and true

always wanting more

he'd leave you longin' for

Black velvet and

that little boy smile

black velvet with

that slow southern style

A new religion that'll

bring ya to your knees

black velvet if you please

Every word of every song

that he sang was for you

ooh-hoo...

in a flash he was gone

it happened so soon

what could you do...

Black velvet and

that little boy smile

black velvet and

that slow southern style

A new religion that'll

bring ya to your knees

black velvet if you please

Black velvet and

that little boy smile

black velvet and

that slow southern style

A new religion that'll

bring ya to your knees

black velvet

if you please

If you please...

If you please...

If you please...

Mmm...

Mmm...