Buffalo Red

Well Rose LaRose is the star of the show
With a snake and smile, got you raring to go
The old man is selling his Eskimo pies
Don't even think about blinking your eyes
Half the orchestra's drunk, the other half's dead
And they're playing a song called Buffalo Red

And with that long black hair
Now baby you wouldn't dare
Down by the lake with some money to spare
Make your way to the front, and don't be shy
She's spitting champagne right into your eye
While the band plays on, like a hammer in your head
She's tugging on your whiskers, singing Buffalo Red

And that saxophone won't leave me alone
Lake Erie can't you hear me when I'm stumbling home
Lake Erie can't you hear me when I'm stumbling home

The salivation army's got them lined up at the door
No one gives a damn about the palace anymore
She's sweating like a steam engine and swinging like a chime
A sassy little chassis, she's a legend in her prime
She's waking up the neighbors, yeah they're falling out of bed
Leaning out the window singing Buffalo Red

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