The Hollies Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) (Allan Clarke/Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway) Track 7 on album 'Distant Light' june 1971 and single release february 1972
{Creedence-like guitar intro}
{Allan Clarke sings without any backing vocals:} Saturday night I was downtown Working for the FBI Sitting in a nest of bad men Whisky bottles piling high.
Bootlegging boozer on the west side Full of people who are doing wrong. Just about to call up the DA man when I heard this woman singing a song
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes My temperature started to rise She was a long cool woman in a black dress Just a 5'9, beautiful tall With just one look I was a bad mess 'Cos that long cool woman had it all.
{guitar interlude}
Whoa
I saw her headin' to the table Well a tall walking big black cat. When Charlie said I hope that you're able boy Well I'm telling you she knows where it's at. Well suddenly we heard the sirens and everybody started to run A jumping out of doors and tables Well I heard somebody shooting a gun.
Well the DA was pumping my left hand And then she was a-holding my right Well I told her don't get scared 'Cos you're gonna be spared Well I've gotta be forgiven if I wanna spend my living with a long cool woman in a black dress Just a 5'9 beautiful tall. Well, with just one look I was a bad mess 'Cos that long cool woman had it all.
Had it all Had it all Had it all Had it all Had it all Oooh Had it all