Old Song in New Orleans


One old song
And it still rhymes
Rhyme your words on me

Old song plays
It still playing
Play your notes on me

The pianos smoking
On the nightclub stage
Bass releasing
Notes from its cage

Old song blue
You’re still smiling
Smile your blues on me



Fingertips
Upon the tables
Plays a beat for me

Some sit around
This old piano
While I hit the same old key

Scented smiles
Hang in the air
Reminiscing
As they stare

Old song blue
It still rhymes
Rhyme your words on me



Old musician
Just like me
Orleans is my home

Every night
They come to listen
As I play here at my throne

Perhaps one day
You’ll visit me
And I will play
That same piano key

Old song blue
You’re still smiling
Smile your blues on me.