Dark Lady

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Dark Lady by Cher

About Dark Lady

"Dark Lady" is a song by singer-actress Cher. Written and composed by John Robert "Johnny" Durrill and produced by Snuff Garrett, it was released in December 1973 from her eleventh studio album, Dark Lady (1974). The song was written and composed by the Ventures' keyboard player Johnny Durrill. He recalled: "I spent a week in his [Snuff Garrett's] office playing him songs, one of which Cher recorded. Later, when I was on tour in Japan with the Ventures, I was writing an interesting song. .

Dark Lady Lyrics

[00:17.92] The fortune queen of New Orleans
[00:21.68] Was brushing her cat in her black limousine
[00:26.73] On the backseat were scratches from
[00:29.48] The marks of men, her fortune she had won
[00:36.45] Couldn't see through the tinted glass
[00:39.53] She said, "Home, James" and he hit the gas
[00:44.67] I followed her to some darkened room
[00:47.97] She took my money, she said, "I'll be with you soon"
[00:52.85]
[00:56.65] Dark lady laughed and danced and lit the candles one by one
[01:02.86] Danced to her gypsy music 'til her brew was done
[01:09.47] Dark lady played black magic 'til the clock struck on the 12
[01:15.45] She told me more about me than I knew myself
[01:22.06] She dealt two cards, a queen and a three
[01:25.02] And mumbled some words that were so strange to me
[01:30.19] And then she turned up a two-eyed jack
[01:33.53] My eyes saw red but the card still stayed black
[01:40.05] She said, "The man you love is secretly true
[01:43.24] To someone else who is very close to you
[01:48.38] My advice is that you leave this place
[01:52.13] Never come back and forget you ever saw my face"
[02:00.22] Dark lady laughed and danced and lit the candles one by one
[02:06.64] Danced to her gypsy music 'til her brew was done
[02:12.90] Dark lady played black magic 'til the clock struck on the twelve
[02:19.58] She told me more about me than I knew myself
[02:25.87] So, I ran home and crawled in my bed
[02:28.73] I couldn't sleep because of all the things she said
[02:33.73] Then I remembered her strange perfume
[02:36.82] And how I smelled, it was in my own room
[02:43.72] And so, I sneaked back and caught her with my man
[02:46.69] Laughing and kissing 'til they saw the gun in my hand
[02:52.01] The next thing I knew they were dead on the floor
[02:55.13] Dark lady would never turn a card up anymore
[03:04.07] Dark lady laughed and danced and lit the candles one by one
[03:10.15] Danced to her gypsy music 'til her brew was done
[03:16.72] Dark lady played black magic 'til the clock struck on the 12
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From the album: Dinner Party Halloween