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I Wish I'd Met You
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You sang so softly but still I heard
You held me in your arms with every word
It seems absurd to me that our time is through
I wish I'd met you
You sang so slowly but still in time
You made me cry without reason but so much rhyme
It was divine to cry to songs so blue
I wish I'd met you
It's so funny when you miss someone you never met
And yet I miss you so
You gave me so many tunes I'll never forget
But you I'll never know
You gave me so much joy with your many songs
And so although you're not here you will never be gone
And for a long time I'll have one regret:
I wish we'd met
When the piano tremeloed and the cymbals swelled
And your voice rang out above it
I really loved it
And I love you
I wish I'd met you
You let me know you so well
But still I wish I'd met you
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The Great City
06:38
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The scent of her hair
Stayed on his pillow
For three mornings
After she’d gone.
The first morning
The scent was strawberry jam
And melted butter.
The memories rose above him
Of days so long ago.
The scent of her hair
Stayed on his pillow
For three mornings
After she’d gone.
The second morning
The scent was rain pouring down
Filling the puddles.
He wondered if she loved him
But didn’t want to know.
The scent of her hair
Stayed on his pillow
For three mornings
After she’d gone.
The third morning
The scent had faded away
But he smelled candles
Burning.
The memories rose above him
Of days so long ago.
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Blues for Shirley
06:33
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I Love You Porgy
06:13
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Now That You Mention It
05:19
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I've always been a cynic with barely my half of an empty glass
When skies are gray, though try as I may,
I never can say the obligatory "This too shall pass"
I've never understood old love songs with all of their candy and flowers
They seem incomplete, filled only with sweet, and so I retreat to the sour
Then you come along and sing me a song, and I could listen to you go on for hours
Now that you mention it, it could be true
There could be violets dripping with dew
I never knew that kind of romance
Carriage rides through Central Park
Two lovers softly holding hands
And their touch ignites a spark
Now that you've brought it up, maybe they're real
Maybe there's buttercups, sweet and genteel
It's so ideal, this simple serenade
I could hear it played all night
Now that you mention it
You might be right
Now that you mention it, does it exist?
Have you seen pink tulips drizzled in mist?
How can I resist staying up late
Singing songs all through the night
Or even dancing slow on a date
Then a kiss in the pale moon light?
And while we're on the subject, love could be true
But if this is correct, then why am I blue?
I guess a few sad goodbyes
And rainy skies will have to do
But on the other hand
There could be roses and
Some chocolates too.
Now that you mention it
If these things do exist
It's all because of you.
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Estate
07:36
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Something Happens to Me
07:08
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May the most you wish for be the least that you receive
As you sail through the seasons through all the changing leaves
May your struggles and sadness only make you stronger
Just you wait
All it takes is time, my friend
In a park in Brooklyn, just a few blocks from the train,
Crowds of children are laughing loud, playing silly games
And not too long ago, that’s where your father played
Hide and seek
Losing track of time with his friends
What we often call wisdom is only pain subsided
Along with joys remembered
Tattered secrets confided in you
Somewhere near the ocean, maybe twenty years from now,
You will find yourself laughing at how it all worked out
Maybe not how you planned, but even better
So, my friend,
May the most you wish for be the least you receive
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Ezra Weiss Portland, Oregon
Composer/pianist Ezra Weiss has led bands at major festivals and clubs throughout the U.S., including Dizzy’s in NYC, the Triple Door in Seattle, and Catalina’s in Los Angeles. He has won the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award three times, and has been listed in DownBeat Critics Polls in the Rising Star Arranger category. He currently teaches at Portland State University. ... more
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