It Starts with “L”

[Verse 1]
There ain't no place to dance in town
Like the VFW when the sun goes down
All the good looking ladies come from miles around to meet
Fred saw Betty Lou Baker for the fourteenth time
He said, "I'm gonna tell her how I feel tonight"
But he didn't know what hit him when he couldn't even move or speak

[Chorus]
Well, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
There's a couple short letters stuck in-between
And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up
Yeah, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
One tough syllable and he's home free
It's only four letters, go get 'er, ain't nothin' better than love

[Verse 2]
Well, Betty Lou's that girl with the long blonde hair
Sittin' by herself in the cane back chair
Anybody lookin' would think nobody cared, but then
Fred is frettin' over yonder, sittin' in the corner
Worryin', wonderin' if he's ever gonna
Get the nerve to use that word again

[Chorus]
Well, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
There's a couple short letters stuck in-between
And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up
Yeah, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
One tough syllable and he's home free
It's only four letters, go get 'er, ain't nothin' better than love

[Verse 3]
Fred finally got around and found Betty Lou
Said, "Would ya wanna take a chance on a dance or two?"
He didn't have a clue what Betty Lou would do in his mind
And then Betty Lou stood up and shook her head
For the longest moment that room went dead
Until she said, "Fred, honey, it's about time!"

[Chorus]
Well, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
There's a couple short letters stuck in-between
And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up
Yeah, it starts with 'L' and it ends with 'E'
One tough syllable and he's home free
It's only four letters, go get 'er, ain't nothin' better than love

[Refrain]
It's only four letters, go get 'er, ain't nothin' better than love