Tiny Dancer
The Dancehall Doctors Lyrics
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She was the seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile
She'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen
Her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me
Always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile
Hear she married a music man
Ballerina, you must have
Seen her she was dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always
With me, tiny dancer in my hand
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
The Dancehall Doctors' song Tiny Dancer is a tribute to a woman who is a seamstress for a music band. The song describes her physical appearance, being a blue jean baby, an L.A. lady with pretty eyes, and a pirate smile. Additionally, she is a ballerina who is often seen dancing in the sand. A bigger picture of her personality is portrayed when the song talks about her marrying a music man. The lyrics further focus on the surroundings of the seamstress, as Jesus freaks hand out tickets for God while she turns back and laughs at the idea that the boulevard is not that bad.
Further, in the song, the Piano man makes his stand in the auditorium, and the seamstress looks on as she sings the songs with the words she knows and hums the tune. A sense of intimacy is built when the lyrics describe how it feels so real lying down with no one nearby except the tiny dancer in the singer's hand. The chorus of the song 'Hold me closer tiny dancer, count the headlights on the highway, lay me down in sheets of linen, you had a busy day today' depicts the singer's feelings for the seamstress as he appreciates her significance in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
She's a woman from LA who wears blue jeans
She was the seamstress for the band
She was the one who sewed the clothes for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile
Her eyes are beautiful and she has a mischievous smile
She'll marry a music man
She'll end up marrying someone who works in music
Ballerina, you must have seen
She's a dancer who performs ballet, and you've probably seen her before
Her dancing in the sand
She dances on the beach in the sand
And now she's in me
He can't stop thinking about her
Always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
He feels like he's holding a miniature version of her in his hand at all times
Jesus freaks out in the street
People who are really into religion are acting crazy in public
Handing tickets out for God
They're trying to get people to come to church with them
Turning back she just laughs
When the woman sees this happening, she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
She thinks the street they're on isn't as dangerous as people make it out to be
Piano man he makes his stand
A man is playing the piano and performing for people
In the auditorium
This is happening in a big room where lots of people are listening to the music
Looking on she sings the songs
The woman is watching the performance and singing along with the songs she knows
The words she knows, the tune she hums
She only sings and hums the parts she knows
But oh how it feels so real
Being close to her feels like a dream come true
Lying here with no one near
He's alone and thinking about her
Only you and you can hear me
He's talking to her, but nobody else can hear him
When I say softly, slowly
He's talking in a quiet, slow voice
Hold me closer tiny dancer
He wants her to hold him close
Count the headlights on the highway
They're counting the number of cars that pass by on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
He wants to lie down on clean, white sheets
You had a busy day today
He acknowledges that she had a long day
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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