Nights At The Turntable - Gerry Mulligan

Oh right, Tokyo, here's a true sign! My fridge ain't broken My beer ain't cold My body's achin', I'm not even old Police are coming, but I did nothing wrong I sit here singing, I don't have a song Never had much, grew up with nothing But the music always meant something I've been down and out, I've been on top of the world World that keeps on spinning on a turntable Don't have a room but I'm not homeless I'm filled with doubt, but I'm not hopeless Stakes are up, but I got nothing at stake Got a wounded heart but it won't break Never had much, grew up with nothing But the music always meant something I've been down and out, I've been on top of the world World that keeps on spinning on a turntable (Everybody sing) (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable Oooh oooh oooh Let's go! Traveled the world, been nowhere (except Tokyo) All I do is worry, but I got no cares I drink too much, still feel sober This record plays, over and over (Never had much) grew up with nothing But the music always meant something I've been down and out, I've been on top of the world World that keeps on spinning on a turntable (Let's go) (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable (Oooh oooh oooh) On a turntable (Oooh oooh oooh) That keeps on spinning (Oooh oooh oooh) Yeah, keeps on spinning (Oooh oooh oooh) Keeps on spinning (Oooh oooh oooh) Yeah!

And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the years gone by. Sometimes I wonder, how I spend The lonely nights Dreaming of a song The melody Haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright You are in my arms The nightingale Tells his fairytale Of paradise, where roses grew Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain.