Tiny Dancer
Almost Famous Lyrics

Blue jean baby, L. A. Lady, seamstress for the band
The girl is a seamstress making clothes for the band and she has a stylish appearance that includes blue jeans and is associated with Los Angeles.

Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a musician
The girl has a beautiful face, a smile like a pirate and it appears that she will marry a musician.

Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
The girl seems to have dancing skills like a ballerina and may have danced in the sand before.

And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
The girl has left a great impression on the artist and she is always on his mind. She dances in his imagination like a tiny dancer in his hand.

Jesus freaks out in the street, handing tickets out for God
People with religious thoughts like Jesus are present in the street, distributing tickets related to religion.

Turning back she just laughs, the boulevard is not that bad
The girl turns back and laughs as she thinks the scene of the boulevard is not actually that scary.

Piano man, he makes his stand in the auditorium
A piano player performs in the auditorium and stands with confidence.

Looking on, she sings the songs
The girl watches and sings along with the songs being performed.

The words she knows, the tune she hums
She knows the lyrics and hums along with the music.

But oh, how it feels so real lying here with no one near
The artist feels a sense of reality but is alone without anyone nearby.

Only you and you can hear me when I say softly, slowly
The singer speaks softly and slowly, as if he is whispering to someone who is not physically present in the room.

Hold me closer, tiny dancer, count the headlights on the highway
The artist is longing for someone to hold him and imagines the girl he admires as a tiny dancer. He counts the headlights on the highway, trying to distract his mind.

Lay me down in sheets of linen, you had a busy day today
The singer would like to be laid down in clean, soft sheets and acknowledges that the girl may have had a busy day.

Hold me closer, tiny dancer, count the headlights on the highway
The singer repeats his request for someone to hold him while he counts headlights on the highway, holding onto the image of the tiny dancer in his mind.

Lay me down in sheets of linen, you had a busy day today
The singer repeats his desire to be laid down in clean, soft sheets and again acknowledges that the girl may have had a busy day.

Blue jean baby, L. A. Lady, seamstress for the band
The artist repeats his earlier observations of the girl's physical appearance and profession.

Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a musician
The artist repeats his earlier observation that the girl has a lovely face and will probably marry a musician.

Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
The singer repeats his earlier suspicion that the girl has danced like a ballerina in the sand before.

Now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
The singer concludes the song by repeating that the girl is always in his thoughts and dances like a tiny dancer in his hand.