By admin 
About The Song
The Hollies’ “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” is a classic rock hit written and performed by the British band. The song was released originally in 1972 and reached #1 in the US Cash Box Top 100, #1 in Canada Top Singles, and #1 in South Africa. The song is memorable for its catchy tune and the memorable lyrics about a government agent and a femme fatale. The song’s lyrics are considered one of the classic indecipherable lyrics in rock history. The song was released as a single from the album “Distant Light,” which was out for a year before the song was released as a single.
Video
Lyrics
Saturday night I was downtown
Working for the FBI
Sittin’ in a nest of bad men
Whiskey 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 sing 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
‘Cause that long cool woman had it all
[Instrumental Interlude]
I saw her heading to the table
Like a tall walking big black cat
When Charlie said I hope that you’re able boy
‘Cause I’m telling you she knows where it’s at
Then suddenly we heard the sirens
And everybody started to run
A-jumping out of doors and tables
When I heard somebody shootin’ a gun
Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And a-she was a-holding my right
Well I told her don’t get scared
‘Cause you’re gonna be spared
I’ve gotta be forgivin’ if I wanna spend my living
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5’9 beautiful tall
Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
‘Cause that long cool woman had it all
Had it all
Had it all