Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies (1972)

The song Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies was released in 1972. It was written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, and Roger Greenaway. The song's rock and roll style, influenced by Creedence Clearwater Revival, became a top ten hit in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

1. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) was released in 1972 by the British rock band, The Hollies.
2. The song features a distinctive guitar riff and a driving rock and roll sound, which contributed to its success.
3. Despite not being released as a single in the United States, the song reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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