RITA BY CANDLELIGHT
a smoke ring flies past misty eyes
the kind that say, look out, i'm wise
i've been through guys like you before
and gave till my heart could bleed no more
a touch of blues in fragrant hues, the air surrounding just the two
of us, within the crowd alone
refreshingly dulls my sense of right from wrong, oh
and she's mellow as mountain moonshine
soft as the northern lights
warm as a first-time newlywed in afterglow at night
rita by candlelight, rita by candlelight
dash me with rays of amber bright, lighten my soul tonight
where's her heart now, i can't see
she looks about so aimlessly
than catches my eye so charmingly
and whispers my name, disarming me
no i don't think she's teasing now
perhaps she's not forgotten how
to trust, and share with confidence
well give me the chance, i'll be quick to make amends, oh
'cause she's mellow as mountain moonshine
soft as the northern lights
warm as a first-time newlywed in afterglow at night
rita by candlelight, rita by candlelight
dash me with rays of amber bright, lighten my soul tonight
rita by candlelight, rita by candlelight
dash me with rays of amber bright,
let soft, mellow warmth be mine tonight
'cause nothing quite makes me feel so right, oh
rita by candlelight, rita by candlelight
oh, oh, oh
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Copyright ©1980 Ryeside Music (BMI)
