She Was Pretty Woman

Song Description

Song about a yellow motorcycle and a 4th of July chance meeting.

Song Length 4:14 Genre Pop - General
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Joyful
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

SHE WAS PRETTY WOMAN
by Marilyn Hall, BMI
© 2018 Marilyn P. Hall, All rights reserved



YOU WERE BY THE SQUARE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, HAVIN' SOME BAR-B-QUE
I KNEW I COULD GO FOR YOU, ...WAY TOO CUTE TO LOSE
I WAS ON A YELLOW MOTORCYCLE, YA' HAD YOUR MOJO ON
LOOKIN' SO ENTITLED, LOOKIN' SO OH-OH-OH

CHORUS
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN
HEADED ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE, ON A FLYIN' MACHINE
DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED, NEVER FELT SO FREE
ON A YELLOW MOTORCYCLE, ...JUST OUT OF ABILENE
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN

IT CAME LIKE SUDDEN LIGHTNING, NO MOONLIT NIGHT
THERE'S A SPARK I'M FEELIN', CAUSE SHE WAS DYNAMITE
SHE HOPPED ON AND ASKED ME, ... "WHERE WE GOIN' ON THIS RIDE?"
IN CUT OFF JEANS AND TEE TOP, "PRETTY WOMAN" AT MY SIDE

CHORUS
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN
HEADED ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE, ...ON A FLYIN' MACHINE
DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED, NEVER FELT SO FREE
ON A YELLOW MOTORCYCLE, ...JUST OUT OF ABILENE
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN

BRIDGE
SOME DAY WE'LL GO TO MARFA, AND SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND
HAVE LUNCH OUT IN THE DESERT, HAVE A GLASS OF RED WINE
FEELIN' LIKE THE 80'S, MAYBE NINETEEN EIGHTY-THREE
ON A SCENIC ROAD TO NOWHERE, CRUISIN' HIGHWAY SEVENTEEN

CHORUS
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", OH-OH-OH
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", OH-OH-OH
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN
HEADED ON A ROAD TO NOWHERE, ...ON A FLYIN' MACHINE
DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED, NEVER FELT SO FREE
ON A YELLOW MOTORCYCLE, ...JUST OUT OF ABILENE
SHE WAS "PRETTY WOMAN", ...AND I WAS JAMES DEAN
OH-OH-OH

Every now and then, someone captures a bit of the magic that previous great artists have imparted. This is one of those times. You wear your influences on you sleeve and they are great. The lyrics, the vocals, the arrangement...all solid as a rock.

Lyrics Marilyn Hall Music Marilyn Hall
Performance Carolina Morn

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