Track 8 of the album Laundromat Waltz · 2018
Parallel Parking at Midnight
“Learning to drive at forty-two, with a lovely instructor and an excellent view. Never too late for midnight lessons.”
jazz · romantic jazz · lounge jazz · 3:06
Lyrics
Learning to drive at forty-two With a sweet instructor and a view Of an empty street and a silver moon And a gap between two cars too soon Mirror check and a gentle turn There's so much that I have yet to learn She says, easy now, don't rush the curve You've got the nerve, you've got the nerve Parallel parking at midnight Slow and easy, in the lamplight Back it in, a little to the left Take a breath, you're not bereft Parallel parking at midnight It took me years, but I'm doing it right A kiss on the cheek when the wheels line up Fill my cup The curb is kissed and the car is still I laugh out loud, what a thrill She says, not bad, now do it again And I would, I would, till then Some things you learn when you are young Some things come late, like a song half sung But the road is wide and the night is slow And I've got somewhere to go Parallel parking at midnight Slow and easy, in the lamplight Back it in, a little to the left Take a breath, you're not bereft Parallel parking at midnight It took me years, but I'm doing it right A kiss on the cheek when the wheels line up Fill my cup Fill my cup