Collinsville Park

Verse 1

I’m ready to dance every Saturday night

With a smile I take their tickets in my hand

I see the gang gathering around

I hear the band tuning up just right

Lots of fun, hope nobody starts a fight

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Verse 2

Curly takes his place with a grin

Sitting down at that steel guitar

The first note hits and everybody’s listening

The music makes me a dancing star

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Chorus

Taking tickets, I’m dancing now

Everybody’s shakin’, gettin’ down

Curly’s steel is screamin’ loud

I live for the music, not the jive

And I feel like a star tonight

It’s a Collinsville Park night

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Verse 3

Sewing by day, dancing at night

I dance at night, that’s what I like

Grading eggs at the factory

Ironing women’s wear

Made money just so I could breathe

But dancing in Collinsville

Was heaven’s job for me

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Bridge

All week long I worked so hard

Just trying to survive

But when that music filled the air

That’s when I felt alive

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Chorus (repeat)

Taking tickets, I’m dancing now

Everybody’s shakin’, gettin’ down

Curly’s steel is screamin’ loud

I live for the music, not the jive

And I feel like a star tonight

It’s a Collinsville Park night