What a shame Woolworth's doesn't exist any longer. Younger generations will never know that feeling of a store w/a little bit of everything + a counter to get a fountain soda & a burger.......I miss the 1960s & my Mom.......😢

Removed

My heart simultaneously sings and hurts viewing this.... Voice like an Angel and soul of a Saint. A talent taken too soon, but so thankful that her talent was able to be shared.

Yep

Check to check❤

Fly...er❤

A wonderful song, and a wonderful singer. But it hurts that Nanci is no longer with us. I suppose we should be grateful for what we got.

Things were so innocent then I miss those days with all the innocent termoil 😢

I was born in 1953 in Austin, but I just discovered Nanci on the web. Glad I found her.

I grew up listening to nanci and john, such beautiful souls

What a lovely lady I was fortunate enough to meet her once in Nottingham but I wish I could go back in time and meet her again!

I love that lady I love that song I'm going to miss that lady

Love hearing ❤ her voice.

I first heard Nancy at Folk City in NYC 1985...she was one of the last concerts before Folk City closed. I was amazed and dumbfounded, how could such a gifted artist not be known...I was blessed to know her ..RIP

I’m still listening! I first heard this song as I was falling in love with my wife of 36 years! It became special to me. It was 1986. Nanci became special to me too and I miss her so! A gifted songwriter, storyteller, and a marvelous person!

So beautiful...bought tears to me

Two strings and a thumb pick ..nancis style

It was 1988

On main in Houston TX

You must have lived there too! 😢 In that rogerZola town i courted my beautiful wife at a woolsworth she liked that.

Christmas has never been the same since Woolworths went from high streets

This song will forever bring to memories my Friends Jack and Linda. I met them when I was manager of Independent and Veterans Taxi Companies. I was programing Jack's meter and I noticed He was doing His darndest to see what I was doing. I later simply showed Him how to do it and He became a representative for the company and He even Managed the Taxi Companies after me. Jack said I introduced this beautiful gem to Him and Linda but I thought they had turned me on to Her! We were at their place in Cusseta, Ga. listening to this crazy song titled "The Bounty Hunter" and Jack and Linda had me in tears I was laughing so hard. When computers got popular Jack learned to repair them and He repaired some for me and then one He could not fix and I would not pay Him and it haunts me to this day!! We were all a Family of taxi drivers who came together during Christmas time and helped each other pay our company "Licks!" Jack and Linda relocated to Kentucky and Jack got sick but still lived a few years. I was upset that Linda had not let me know Jack had Passed then I found out She was not long in Passing Herself after Jack. I remember they use to call me "Mean Sergeant Means" during my Defense Information School Days and on a couple of Assignments. Had they seem me after realizing Jack and Linda was gone they would not have believe the crying I did. Life can be funny! Born in Bessemer, Alabama and lived during the Civil Rights Days, we didn't trust too many White People. I guess that blanket was laid on me during my Army Days when I became best friends with Steve and Kathy Wilkes going to bowling tournaments with Top Parker and HIs Wife. It's sad so much hatred is in the world. My Book Willie Means Well (But It Don't Work Out Sometimes)- The Meal, Featuring My Letter To The President and Other Editorials tells of so many things I went through in life and will frighten many at the same time making them laugh! It's in Print and Audio and the Print was not edited too well and have misspealled words but You can get by listening to the Audio Version. I tell the "Truth" and Unusual Happening will cause some to loose sleep. GOD Is Good, GOD BLESS!!!!!! (Love Has No Color!!)

she just looks so young ...

I’ve seen her in Austin

Her passing made our love for her a teardrop ❤😂🙏🫴🤗

I could probably take a nap and sleep with that

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair She made the Woolworth counter shine And Eddie was a sweet romancer, and a darn good dancer And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And they'd sing Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me, 'cause it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime Eddie played the steel guitar And his mama cried 'cause he played in the bars And kept young Rita out late at night So they married up in Abilene, lost a child in Tennessee Still that love survived 'Cause they'd sing Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me, 'cause it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime One of the boys in Eddie's band took a shine to Rita's hands So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife Oh, but he was back by June, singin' a different tune And sportin' miss Rita back by his side And he sang Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me, 'cause it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime Eddie traveled with the barroom bands 'Til arthritis took his hands Now he sells insurance on the side Rita's got a house to keep Dimestore novels and a love so sweet They dance to the radio late at night And they sing Dance a little closer to me, dance a little closer now Dance a little closer tonight Dance a little closer to me, 'cause it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime 'Cause Rita was sixteen years, with hazel eyes and chestnut hair She really made the Woolworth counter shine Eddie was a sweet romancer, and a darn good dancer And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime And they'd waltz the aisles of the five and dime Source: LyricFind

So happy this young woman carries on the will of spirit… honored ✌️

awesome

You will NEVER hear this kind of depth coming from Taylor Swift.

RIP lovely Nanci.

This. This never gets old. Thank you Miss Nanci.

I’ve seen this before, great storytelling. Emotional lyric well performed, by a fine Artist.

This video's been up 12 years! And it's still one of the best things on KZbin.

I am sure most of us miss Nanci 🙏. She left us far too soon 😥 only consolation is we can still listen to her wonderful voice 🙏🙏🙏 Rip.

Nanci brings me to cry, she’s a beautiful person and the best singer, soooo sad she passed❤❤❤❤❤❤

Nanci Griffith: this song requires ultimate intelligence! congrats fo that!! secondly, You Nancy avoid exhausting Barre Chords, invented by a Frenchman, ok..., and with your ultimate intel You made this song both young relaxed and haunting and lovely and lovely and lovely, the m boys too..., LOVELOVELOVE

Beautiful song, beautiful voice, beautiful woman.

Angels do exist......

She was so beautiful and had the voice of an angel

Beautiful Song, Beautiful Lady

I'd never heard of Nanci until she died. That was the first time I heard this song. It's such a beautiful song, and she was such an amazing singer. I wish I'd known of her earlier in my life.

Nancy is the type of woman I would love to settle down with. She is so beautiful and does not wear makeup that hides her purity of a real lady

If there's ever a contest to make people fall in love with someone in one song, I believe we have a winner.

It's September, 2024 and I'm watching this for the hundredth (?) or thousandth (?) time. I'll be 78 soon and still get a tear every time.

I may be angry at God for sharing Nanci with us only to snatch her away, leaving us so bewildered at our loss. 😞

such a classic ..

When Nancy started singing she made me think of Emmylou Harris.

I had the insanely, and so lucky pleasure of seeing him perform at a small venue in South Atlanta, years ago. WOW!!! What a tremendous guitar player he is! What a great show he did, and I can't think of any other performance by anyone that was as great!

💔Such a loss. :(