Bettie Bettie

Lyrics

[Chorus] Bettie, Bettie, where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine Bettie, Bettie, don't you understand? If I had been taught by you, I'd be a different man [Verse 1] You came to New York City back in Jack and Neal's day All the lights of old Times Square, they flickered on the Great White Way Straight from Tennessee and in the rarest beauty form You walked before The Klaw and caused a nationwide storm [Verse 2] After he remembered you from 1952 All the boys down at the pool hall had a calendar or two Forty-odd years later you're still up and going strong But I can't help wondering just where it is you've gone? [Chorus] Bettie, Bettie, where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine Bettie, Bettie, don't you understand? If I had been taught by you, I'd be a different man [Verse 3] All the boys at boot camp had your picture on their wall Thousands others saw you at their bachelor party brawl But they don't see your smile like I do shining in my dream That Jungle Mistress, Dark Madonna, leather movie queen [Chorus] Bettie, Bettie, where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine Bettie, Bettie, don't you understand? If I had been taught by you, I'd be a different man [Verse 4] Well now, Bridget Bardot, Julie Newmar, Mary Anne, Fay Wray Mister Vargas' pictures made me what I am today But if I could see you one more time and not lose all my nerve I'd gladly give the greatest of them all what she deserve [Chorus] Bettie, Bettie, where can you be? I ain't seen the likes of you in Hustler magazine Bettie, Bettie, don't you understand? If I had been taught by you, I'd be a different man [Outro] That's a true story