Last Night At The Dance I Met Laurie,


So Lovely And Warm, An Angel Of A Girl.


Last Night I Fell In Love With Laurie -


Strange Things Happen In This World.





As I Walked Her Home,


She Said It Was Her Birthday.


I Pulled Her Close And Said


"Will I See You Anymore?"


Then Suddenly She Asked For My Sweater


And Said That She Was Very, Very Cold.





I Kissed Her Goodnight


At Her Door And Started Home,


Then Thought About My Sweater


And Went Right Back Instead.


I Knocked At Her Door And A Man Appeared.


I Told Why I'd Come, Then He Said:





"You're Wrong, Son.


You Weren't With My Daughter.


How Can You Be So Cruel


To Come To Me This Way?


My Laurie Left This World On Her Birthday -


She Died A Year Ago Today."





A Strange Force Drew Me To The Graveyard.


I Stood In The Dark,


I Saw The Shadows Wave,


And Then I Looked And Saw My Sweater


Lyin' There Upon Her Grave.





Strange Things Happen In This World.