The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | Lyrics

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The Hollies - Long Cool Woman | Lyrics:

[Intro]

Saturday night I was downtown
Working for the FBI
Sittin' in a nest of bad men
Whiskey bottles piling high

Bootlegging boozer on the west side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Just about to call up the DA man
When I heard this woman sing a song

A pair of 45's made me open my eyes
My temperature started to rise
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
'Cause that long cool woman had it all

[Instrumental Interlude]

I saw her heading to the table
Like a tall walking big black cat
When Charlie said I hope that you're able, boy
Cause I'm telling you she knows where it's at
Then suddenly we heard the sirens
And everybody started to run
A-jumping out of doors and tables
When I heard somebody shootin' a gun

Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And a-she was a-holding my right
Well I told her don't get scared
'Cause you're gonna be spared
I've gotta be forgiven if I wanna spend my living

With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
Cause that long cool woman had it all

Had it all
Had it all

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[YoMeraBeeVee]

This song is as groovy today as it was 50 years ago

[stevejorgensen]

Tried to play this song every time my wife wore her black dress. God I miss her. Lost her to cancer just over three years sgo after of being together just under 45 years. Love the old songs.

[someutubchannel]

April 2024! Still sounds good!!! 😎

[BridgetCafarella]

This song brings back memories of my mom playing the record and us all dancing to it, it was her favorite song she has past now, but everytime I hear the song I think of her and it brings a tear to my eye.

[judybrodowski]

It’s the beat!! Love it! Plus I had a black dress, stilettos and every time I walked into a certain bar in Miami, they payed this!

[nyc]

Exquisite Sound and lyrics about an agent falling in love with a girl in a black dress

[bonorbitz]

My late father loved this song. I miss him and love how this song reminds me of him and my brother.,

[denisec]

I love the guitar intro of this song!! I was 16 years old when this song was released (1972?). My uncle had a pizza place with a jukebox in Wildwood, NJ during that summer and I would play this song everyday on that juke.

[davidconnellchicago]

Every time i hear this song I just have to TURN IT

[Nothing-hi]

This was my go-to when feeling rowdy...love the guitar!

[MrSmiffy]

Such a good song for truckin' about in rural America

[nancybrennan]

I had absolutely no idea what this song was about until I actually saw the lyrics. What an interesting story! At one time I fancied myself a long cool woman in a black dress. Although I am only 5’7”. But lean. Love this song!

[Smalppbigheart]

My boyfriend sent this to me. Said it reminded him of me <3 never felt so happy to be tall & to be his woman :)

[Robert-npk]

One of THE BEST guitar riffs in rock..Love the tune.

[guillermoandress.]

😢. Me recuerda la última fiesta que hubo cuando salí de la secundaria República del Salvador #55 en 1976 en 🇲🇽. La bailamos bien chido. ❤

[ronaldmathews]

This is one song that there is no such thing as too loud

[murrygandy]

Best guitar intro for any song. Long cool song!

[martinbisschoff]

Oh boy....as a South African at the "coffin dodger" stage of life 😆 I had a good laugh at this! Brings back good memories. My very first 'seven single vinyl" bought....with money I worked for like a dog as a youngster. That was how life worked those days. But hell...was I seen as "cool!!!"

[franciscogrijalva]

That into is so iconic to me. Amaizing.

[timd]

reminds me of a special girl from way back 1972 :)