LYRICS
Sharon Perl - Lead Vocals
Jon Estes - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Piano, B-3, Synth
Ellen Angelico - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar
Mary Bragg - Background Vocals
Jelly Roll Johnson - Harmonica
Jordan Perlson - Drums, Castanets, Hooves, Tambourine, additional percussion
By the bar in the bright silk blouse and kitten heels
Gray pixie cut, Chanel No. 5 dabbed behind her ears
Flirting with the boys in the band, being a dancing queen
You wanna see how it’s done, you gotta meet Marlene
Likes a Bee’s Knees with Bourbon or a big glass of red wine
Giggles along when Minnie Mouse tells her the time
Howls at Stephen Colbert when she needs to blow off steam
Never was one to hold her tongue, you’ve gotta meet
Marlene, she’s a Brooklyn-bred mama
Marlene, still going strong
She goes for orchestra seats, you won’t find her in the mezzanine
Much more than meets the eye, you gotta meet Marlene
When she lost her darling husband, she had a choice to make
Marty’s girl moved west to claim the city by the bay
Bought a two-seater red Mercedes, filled it up with gasoline
Ah that joy ride, meet
Marlene, she’s a Brooklyn-bred mama
Marlene, still going strong
She goes for orchestra seats, you won’t find her in the mezzanine
Much more than meets the eye, you gotta meet Marlene
Ah that joy ride
Ah that joy ride
Yeah she’s finding it hard to believe this life she gets to lead
Much more than meets the eye, meet Marlene
Marlene
(c) 2025 Sharon Perl and Mary Bragg