The Hollies Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

Saturday night I was downtown Working for the FBI Sitting in a nest of bad men Whisky 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 singing 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 cos that long cool woman had it all I saw her headin to the table Well a tall walking big black cat When charlie said I hope that you re able boy Well I m telling you she knows where it s at Well suddenly we heard the sirens And everybody started to run A jumping out of doors and tables Well I heard somebody shooting a gun Well the DA was pumping my left hand And then she was aholding my right Well I told her don t get scared cos you re gonna be spared Well I