Track 4 of the album Umbrella Weather · 2013
Newsstand Man at Half Past Six
“A bit of sunshine in the middle of the grey. The newsstand man really does whistle along when we play it.”
bossa nova · bossa nova · easy swing · 4:00
Lyrics
He opens up the shutter As the sky turns pink and grey Stacks the morning papers In his careful, steady way A nod for every walker And a joke for every frown He knows who likes the crossword And who's new here in town Good morning, newsstand man You hand us the day with a smile Good morning, newsstand man We'll stay for a little while The headlines may be heavy But your coffee's warm and sweet Good morning, newsstand man You make a corner of the street A girl comes by for gum and mints A sailor wants the sports A grandmother buys a magazine And a bag of butter sorts He keeps a box of pencils For the kids who forgot theirs And he never counts the pennies That he gives away in shares Good morning, newsstand man You hand us the day with a smile Good morning, newsstand man We'll stay for a little while The headlines may be heavy But your coffee's warm and sweet Good morning, newsstand man You make a corner of the street The world is loud and spinning But here the paper's folded neat And somebody remembers Just how you take your sweet The rush hour thins to stillness He leans back on his stool And hums a tune he's loved since The days of the old school Good morning, newsstand man You hand us the day with a smile Good morning, newsstand man We'll stay for a little while The headlines may be heavy But your coffee's warm and sweet Good morning, newsstand man You make a corner of the street Good morning, good morning Newsstand man