"Cobblestone Serenade"

(Slow, smoky tempo. Starts with a soft piano melody and the sound of a brushed snare drum)

(Verse 1)
The streetlights are painting gold on the wet cobblestone
Cigarette smoke in a slow, lazy swirl
The piano man's playin' a tune for the all-alone
In this forgotten corner of the world
The clink of the ice in a low crystal glass
Is a sweet, gentle rhythm that helps the time pass
And I'm just a shadow, sittin' here in my coat
Livin' a lifetime on one single note.

(Chorus)
Oh, this little bar on a rain-slicked street
Is where all the wandering, weary souls meet
Sippin' on bourbon while the saxophone sighs
Findin' a story in a stranger's eyes
The world can keep spinning, let the headlines all fade
Here in our sweet, cobblestone serenade.

(Verse 2)
Your silhouette sways in the hazy blue light
A ghost of a smile you are trying to hide
You're tappin' your shoe, keepin' time with the night
With a sad sort of grace and a heartache inside
We don't need to talk, no, we don't need a name
The music we're hearing, it feels just the same
A silent confession the melody's made
For two lonely players in this masquerade.

(Chorus)
'Cause this little bar on a rain-slicked street
Is where all the wandering, weary souls meet
Sippin' on bourbon while the saxophone sighs
Findin' a story in a stranger's eyes
The world can keep spinning, let the headlines all fade
Here in our sweet, cobblestone serenade.

(Bridge)
Maybe tomorrow, the sun will be cruel
And this little moment will break all the rules
But here in the darkness, with the bass walkin' slow
It's the only real heaven I think I will know.

(Saxophone Solo - slow, melancholic, and soulful)

(Outro Chorus)
Oh, this little bar on a rain-slicked street…
Where the weary souls meet…
The saxophone sighs…
Underneath these tired eyes…
The world just can fade…
In our cobblestone serenade.