Before I was saved by my better half I once disappeared in a black-and-white Photograph That I was just staring at Framed on someone's wall How long it lasted I could not say But all of my heroes returned to play one Last gig and there was I In the middle of it all
I'm drinking mai tais with pink umbrellas I'm thinking my how high the moon I hears the man say 'Heads up, fellas' I hear the band play Monk's new tune
We were bad! We could perpetrate the beat! Seeing plaid, how could we stay on our feet? Rumor spread clear down 52nd St. As we played Monk's new tune
Since you're a skeptic I'll say no more Of course, this was happening way back before Before...but Nevertheless is was very real to me Exactly like it was yesterday My ears hear the music my hand were blessed to play Inside that picture that took command of me