Monk's New Tune Lyrics - Michael Franks

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 

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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 

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