Lucille’s Story
(I Just Came To Dance - The Blair Which? Project)
©2000 Jae Avery / Blair Songwriting Class

Sat on a barstool at some dive in Toledo
Disillusioned with living on dreams
Ordered laughter and tonic, ain't it ironic
Gin don’t dissolve wedding rings
This time its over but I need a shoulder
To dry tears from the hurtin' I feel
His lines were all cliches
After he asked for my name
He said, "Nice to meet you, Lucille"

Now I have to admit, in his rodeo shirt
His big arms were driving me wild
Sharp snakeskin boots, firm Wrangler butt
Kind eyes and a cute cowboy smile
His intentions were clear
When he breathed in my ear
"Lucille can I love you tonight?"
I knew he'd been drinking
So I kept on thinking
How to answer and still be polite

Chorus:
Said I just came to dance
S'posed to meet a friend, maybe have a drink,
Hear the band for a little while
I'm flattered, I really am,
ut I just came to dance

Then my ol' man walked in
And when he'd stopped talkin'
I said, "You never asked how I'd felt
Now the kids are all grown
And honey you should've known
At harvest time you'd need hired help!"
Just there and then the cowboy stepped in
And began to put up a fight
He said, "Leave her alone
She ain't goin' home
With neither one of us tonight"

I told 'em… (Chorus)

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“I Just Came To Dance”
The Blair Which? Project
(University Class Collaboration)

1. Not Lookin’ For Romance - Suzie Faver
2. Hustle Romance - Jackie DiPillo
3. The Last Camel Died At Noon - Ed Branding
4. Lucille’s Story - Jae Avery
5. No Strings Attached - Heather Blair Jones
6. Something New Reminds Me - Deanna Walker