Denny Bales

Loretta

Music by

Denny Bales

Words by

Chuck Bales

Recorded at

Bonita Recording Studio

Engineered by

Dwight Squibb

Players

Denny Bales - Vocal, Guitar, Organ, Chamberlin
Tom Boyd - Drums
Tom Kosta - Guitar Solo
Gary Pluchino - Sax, Back-Vocal
Rick Telli - Bass, Back-Vocal

About

Written for my 1st child which I thought was going to be a girl but instead came out a boy. I wasn't married to the mother at that time and the song represents the frustration and heart-break of having children out of wed-lock.

Lyrics

Loretta
I must make it clear to you
Loretta
The chance to be near to you
Loretta
Was not mine to have

Ooh Loretta when you think of me
Does your heart turn cold
I'm just a man who loves you in his dreams
And watched your life unfold

Loretta
No words to describe the pain
Loretta
No song for the sad refrain
Loretta
It's not what I choose

Loretta
The way to do right by you
Loretta
I must say good-bye to you
Loretta
And I knew all the time
Loretta
I knew all the time
Loretta I must make it clear to you
Loretta
The chance to be near to you
Loretta
Was not mine to have

Ooh Loretta when you think of me
Does your heart turn cold
I'm just a man who loves you in his dreams
And watched your life unfold

Loretta
No words to describe the pain
Loretta
No song for the sad refrain
Loretta
It's not what I choose

Loretta
The way to do right by you
Loretta
I must say good-bye to you
Loretta
And I knew all the time
Loretta
I knew all the time
Loretta