Fancy Lyrics

Fancy lyrics

I remember it all very well lookin' back 

It was the summer i turned
eighteen 

We lived in a one room, rundown shack 

On the outskirts
of new orleans 

We didn't have money for food or rent 

To say the
least we were hard pressed 

And mama'd spent every last penny we had 

To buy me a dancin' dress 



She said here's your one chance fancy
don't let me down 

Here's your one chance fancy don't let me down 



I knew what i had to do and i made myself this 

Solemn vow 

I's gonna be a lady someday although i didn't know when or how 

But i
couldn't see spending the rest of my life 

With my head hung down in
shame 

You know i might have been born just plain white trash 

But
fancy was my name 



She said here's your one chance fancy don't let
me down 

Here's your one chance fancy don't let me down 



Lord, forgive me for what i do 

But if you want out well it's up to you


Now don't let me down, no 

You mama's gonna move you uptown 



Lord, forgive me for what i do 

But if you want out well it's up
to you 

Now don't let me down, no 

You mama's gonna move you uptown




But fancy was my name