Black Chicken Alley

[Verse 1]
You walked in late
Boots untied
Laughing like trouble
Killing the lights
Those green-brown ocean eyes
Pulled me under
Pulled me under
Long brunette hair on a faded jean jacket
Lipstick crooked from a bourbon habit
You said my name like a secret dare
I moved closer
You pulled my chair
[Chorus]
The day I met Kelly Marie
You put that spell on me
Kiss on my lips
Kiss on your neck
Touch on your shaking leg
You dragged me down
Dragged me down
Black Chicken Alley
Black Chicken Alley
[Verse 2]
Smoke curled slow off a cracked back door
You said
“Come on
Kid
Let’s lose this floor”
Hand in my pocket
Teeth on my ear
I forgot my name
Forgot my fear
Brick turned slick in the midnight rain
You laughed at the mud on my brand new chain
Pinned to the wall by your hungry grin
You asked
“You sure?” then pulled me in
[Chorus]
The day I met Kelly Marie
You put that spell on me
Kiss on my lips
Kiss on your neck
Touch on your shaking leg
You dragged me down
Dragged me down
Black Chicken Alley
Black Chicken Alley
[Bridge]
Street sign spinning
World off-kilter
Heart beat quick in the neon flicker
You said
“Boy
This ain’t Sunday sweet
This is where the sinners meet” (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
The day I met Kelly Marie
You carved your name in me
Kiss on my lips
Kiss on your neck
Touch on your shaking leg
You dragged me down
Dragged me down
Black Chicken Alley
Black Chicken Alley

rock, Sultry country-rock groove with swampy slide guitar and dirty baritone leads, mid-tempo strut. Male vocals, low and smoky, with breathy harmonies in the chorus. Verses stay tight and tense; chorus widens with big drums and overdriven guitars. Occasional tremolo guitar swells and organ pads add heat; last chorus pushes into a gritty, shouted climax before a slow, teasing fade., country