King Of The Midnight Set
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Lyrics
Intro
Mm
Mm-mm-mm
Yeah
Verse 1
Pawned his gold plated horn
Down on Forty-Second street where the gutters groan
Loose threads
Grey smoke on his collar
He remembers when he reigned supreme
Pre-Chorus
Broken reeds and empty booths
Old recordings hid from youth
Nobody calls his name
Chorus
Play that melody once more
Play that melody once more
King of the midnight set
The one we won't forget
Verse 2
Rented room
Yellowed sheet music stacked by the leaking sink
Faded photographs of New Orleans
Drunk on memory
Bitter winter wind
Pre-Chorus
Dusty grooves on black wax
Counting out his small tax
Waiting for the lights
Chorus
Play that melody once more
Play that melody once more
King of the midnight set
The one we won't forget
Bridge
Soft sigh
The notes fail him now
The rhythm slow
The fire cold
His fingers stall
Chorus
Play that melody once more
Play that melody once more
King of the midnight set
The one we won't forget
Post-Chorus
Forgotten
Lost king
Midnight set
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