Loretta (Live) - Elvis Costello with John Prine, Ray LaMontagne, and Lyle Lovett

Song begins at 0:33
Note: Rough audio at the beginning, but it gets better when the song starts.

"Loretta" (written by Townes Van Zandt, first on 1978 Flyin' Shoes album by Townes Van Zandt)
from "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." on Channel 4 (UK)/CTV (Canada)/Sundance Channel (US)
Season 2 Episode 5
aired January 13, 2010

LYRICS
Loretta, she's a bar-room girl
Wears them sevens on her sleeve
Dances like a diamond shines
Tells me lies I love to believe

Her age is always 22
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
Spends my money like water falls
Loves me like I want her to

Loretta, won't you say to me
Darlin' put your guitar on
Have another shot of booze
Sing a sad and wavering song

The guitar sings a melody
The guitar sings that Loretta's fine
Long and lazy, blonde and free
I can have her any time
I can have her any time

Oh, sweetest at the break of day
Prettiest in the setting sun
She don't cry when I can't stay
At least not 'til she's all alone

Loretta, I won't be gone long
Keep your dancin' slippers on
Keep me on your mind a while
I'm comin' home
I'm comin' home

Loretta, she's a bar-room girl
Wears them sevens on her sleeve
Dances like a diamond shines
Tells me lies I love to believe

Her age is always 22
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
Spends my money like water falls
Loves me like I want her to
Loves me like I want her to
Loves me like I want her to