Mississippi in the middle of
A dry spell
Jimmy rogers
On the Victrola up high
Mama's dancing with baby
On her shoulder
The sun is setting 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's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion
That'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Up in Memphis the music's
Like a heatwave
White lightening
Bound to drive you wild
Mama's baby's in the heart of
Every school girl
Love me tender
Leaves them crying in the aisle
The way he moved
It was a sin
So sweet and true
Always wanting more,
He'd leave you longing for
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet with that
Slow southern style
A new religion
That'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Every word of every song
That he sang was for you
In a flash he was gone,
It happened so soon,
What could you do?
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion
That'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet
And that little boy's smile
Black velvet
With that slow southern style
A new religion
That'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet
If you please
If you please
If you please
If you please