Backstreet Betty from Desiree by Smokin Rock

Lead singer Bob Dannewitz belts out a Jaggeresque performance about a dancer in a night club in a seedy part of town. Through her talent and guile, she becomes the club favorite. She is maybe too popular as customer demand exceeds supply. She covers all the bases with quick transport including her reliable sidearm. Lead Guitarist Hank Rusch makes use of the highly syncopated beat and lays down a very provocative guitar solo. The song ends with Rusch's soaring guitar phrase repeating while the band folows suit until fadeout.

Tracklist

7.	Backstreet Betty	6:26

Lyrics

Backstreet Betty

Dannewitz, Rusch

1
She walked across the floor, heading out the door. A trail of men on her heel.
She’s dressed to kill tonight, her looks are out of sight. She knows just how to make a man feel.
Guys are fallin’ about, with their tongues hangin’ out. Hoping that they’ll be the one.
When one makes a move, think’s he’s real smooth. all he got was the butt of her gun.
So she gets in her car, he’s spitting teeth on the tar. Her engine fires to a roar.
Lays the rubber down to the next part of town. She speed shifts through to gear number four.

Chorus
Backstreet Betty, don’tcha mess around.
Backstreet Betty, gonna knock you down.
Backstreet Betty, don’t take no guff.
Backstreet Betty, gonna call your bluff.
Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty,
I can't get enough.

2
Betty’s makin’ the scene, she’s a dazzling queen, all the men want to see her dance.
She ain't falling for that, ‘Cause she can smell a rat. They only want to get in her pants.
She’s not working tonight, and the guys are uptight, they paid to get in to see her.
But with the crack of the whip, she began to strip. Made the rest of the night a blur.
The sun’s on the rise, but there’s too many guys. They just can’t shut down the club.
So she gives them a wink, one more flash of the pink, and it’s out the door home to the tub.

Chorus
Backstreet Betty, don’tcha mess around.
Backstreet Betty, gonna knock you down.
Backstreet Betty, don’t take no guff.
Backstreet Betty, gonna call your bluff.
Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty,
I can't get enough. I can't get enough,
I can't get, I can't get I can't get... I can't get enough
Backstreet Betty I can't get enough
Backstreet Betty I can't get enough
I can't get, I can't get I can't get... I can't get enough

Lead Guitar

Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty,
Backstreet Betty, Backstreet Betty,
I can't get enough, I can't get enough.
I can't get, I can't get I can't get... I can't get enough
Backstreet Betty I can't get enough
Backstreet Betty I can't get enough
I can't get, I can't, get I can't get... I can't get enough

Lead Guitar

Fade out

Credits

from Desiree, released July 27, 2023
Hank Rusch, Lead Guitar, Music
Bob Dannewitz, Lead Vocals, Words

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