OK, I had *sworn* that I wasn't going to submit this weeper to Andrew's Ace Archives even as a joke (should I wait for April Fool's Day or Halloween?) - but no sooner had I acquired a copy on the COLLECTOR'S ESSENTIALS: THE '60S comp than it was mentioned in Rev. Billy C. Wirtz's 'Backside' column ('During the early Sixties Dickie Lee was the king of the splatter platter') in the 3/97 issue of _Musician_ magazine. (Fer chrissakes, the lyrics are even *quoted in full* in Brunvand's _The Mexican Pet_!) This kozmic konfluence of events convinced me of the error of my ways: "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" (Milton C. Addington) Intro: (RMI or Baldwin electric harpsichord; band enters 3rd bar) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: [2,3: ] -5 / 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 Verse 2: 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 Bridge: 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 Verse 3: 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 [key change to G] Verse 4: -5 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 Lying there upon her grave Coda: [N..] Strange things happen in this... world -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers