(Soft piano intro plays)
(Verse 1)
Midnight shadows dance along the street
Raindrops rhythm tapping to the beat
Velvet skies and neon glowing low
Whispers in the dark begin to flow
City slumbers in a misty haze
Lost inside a quiet, dreamy daze
Coffee steaming in a paper cup
Watching as the blue light rises up
Streetlights flicker like a gentle flame
Calling out a long forgotten name
(Chorus)
Oh, swing it easy in the midnight air
Leave your worries and your heavy care
Let the brass play soft and low tonight
Underneath the cool and smoky light
Saxophone is singing out its soul
Making all the broken pieces whole
Just a tempo running slow and sweet
Tapping rhythm with your tired feet
(Verse 2)
Corner booth inside a hidden place
Time is slowing down to find its space
Double bass is walking down the line
Smooth as silk and older than fine wine
Brushes sweeping lightly on the snare
Floating melodies without a care
Shadows lingering upon the wall
Listening to the quiet evening call
Every note is falling like the rain
Washing out the quiet little pain
(Chorus)
Oh, swing it easy in the midnight air
Leave your worries and your heavy care
Let the brass play soft and low tonight
Underneath the cool and smoky light
Saxophone is singing out its soul
Making all the broken pieces whole
Just a tempo running slow and sweet
Tapping rhythm with your tired feet
(Bridge - Instrumental Solo Break)
(Piano solos gently with rising dynamics)
(Trumpet with stemless mute takes over)
(Bass and drums build up to a warm climax)
(Soft resolution back to the main groove)
(Verse 3)
Clock is ticking past the hour of three
Just the music setting spirits free
Dim the lights and let the record turn
Feel the gentle embers as they burn
Morning sun is still so far away
We don't need the bright light of the day
Wrap the night around us like a coat
Floating on a single perfect note
(Chorus)
Oh, swing it easy in the midnight air
Leave your worries and your heavy care
Let the brass play soft and low tonight
Underneath the cool and smoky light
Saxophone is singing out its soul
Making all the broken pieces whole
Just a tempo running slow and sweet
Tapping rhythm with your tired feet
(Outro)
Fade into the quiet of the dawn
As the last sweet chord goes stretching on
Whisper low and let the music stay
Drifting soft and pulling us away
(Bass walks out slowly)
(Final piano chord fades)