Verse 1:
I once had a dress, oh, it was almost new,
Oh, the most beautiful thing,
With little little notes placed here and there,
When I wore it, I felt like I was walking on air.
And it was worn, and worn, and worn,
Till it was gone and no more.
Chorus:
In my sweet little blue dress, Alice Blue,
When I first wandered into town,
I was proud and ashamed,
As I caught every eye,
In every shop window, I'd preen my way past;
In fashion, I wore a little pout,
And the world seemed to smile all around,
Till it wilted, I wore it,
I'll always adore it,
My sweet little Alice blue dress.
Verse 2:
The little silkworm that made the silk for the dress,
Only made so much silk and then crawled in the dirt;
Because there's never been anything like it before,
And I dare not hope there will be again.
But the dress is gone because it was meant to be,
Still imprinted in my memory.
Chorus:
In my sweet little blue dress, Alice Blue,
When I first walked into town,
I was proud and ashamed,
When I caught every eye,
In every shop window, I'd preen my way past;
In fashion, I wore a little frown,
And the world seemed to smile all around,
Till it wilted, I wore it,
I'll always adore it,
My sweet little Blue Alice dress.
Bridge:
Oh, those jazz notes played sweet and slow,
Reminds me of days gone by.
In that dress, I'll sway to the beat,
Under the soft moonlight.
Chorus:
In my sweet little Alice Blue dress,
When I first wandered into town,
I was proud and ashamed,
When I caught every eye,
In every shop window, I'd preen my way past;
In fashion, I wore a little frown,
And the world seemed to smile all around,
Till it wilted, I wore it,
I'll always adore it,
My sweet little Blue Alice dress.
Outro:
Though it's gone, in my heart, it remains,
A memory of golden times.
With every jazz note, I remember it well,
My sweet little Alice Blue dress, with a story.
