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   Night Song
  (1964) Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
 
  summer,
not a bit of breeze,
neon signs are shining,
through the tired trees,
lovers,
walking to and fro,
everyone has someone,
and a place to go
Now listen,
hear the cars go past,
they don't even see me,
flying by so fast,
moving,
going who knows where,
only thing I know is,
I'm not going there
where do you go,
when you feel that your brain is on fire,
where do you go when you don't even know
what it is you desire,
listen -
laughter everywhere,
hear it -
life is in the air,
as the night comes
and the town awaits,
sound o' children calling
and the squeal of brakes,
music
but a lonely sound
when you can't help wond'ring
where do I belong

Thank you to Robert Munga for the transcription.


  Recording live session 1964, New York
    LP 1964 Broadway-Blues-Ballads Philips (US) PHM 200-148, (E) 652-063 [3:04]
    CD 1993 Broadway-Blues-Ballads Verve 518 190-2 [3:04]
    CD 1995 After Hours Verve 526 702-2 [3:04]
 
 
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