Track 4 of the EP Piano on the Porch · 2022
The Piano Waited for the Band
“The piano waited for the band, lid closed, dust on its hands. It's a song about patience, which is the only skill I've really got.”
jazz · swing · nostalgic jazz · 3:00
Lyrics
The piano waited for the band Lid closed, and dust upon the hand Quiet in the empty hall Keys remembering it all Then the door swung open wide Old friends walking, side by side Trumpet case and snare drum Whispered, we have come The piano waited for the band Patient as a quiet hand Play it slow, play it low Where the old songs go I sat down and touched a key One clean chord, and then came three Bass walked in and brushes fell All the years began to tell The piano waited for the band Patient as a quiet hand Play it slow, play it low Where the old songs go Who would think a wooden thing Could keep the memory of the swing Waiting through the dark and cold Till the music came to hold The piano waited for the band Patient as a quiet hand Play it slow, play it low Where the old songs go Where the old songs go