big bands

i smile like herbert hoover when they play

i dream of banker's daughters

better days

care to dance my lady

live near here?

they certainly sound in fine form

do you care?

i am quite partial

broke

spent

i still marshall

follow me my lady to my home

see my large collection

some on loan

of every big band record ever made

i had to sell my heater

so don't shake

i am quite partial

broke

spent

i still marshal all my strength when big bands blare

i smile like herbert hoover when the big bands play

i dream of banker's daughters

better days

for i am quite partial

broke

spent

i marshal all my strength when big bands play

knowing of their flare for filling empty

stomachs

empty hearts

they're not so

far apart

they're not so far apart

and if you can't sleep late one night

it's not your coffee

it's the bunk

i am quite partial

broke

spent

i still marshall all my strength

i smile like herbert hoover when the big bands play

i frequent the dance halls most every night into the day

i know the name of every trombone player that exists

they don't know i used to blow before the crash had hit our land

before the crash

i find it so much warmer in the ballroom than at home

a common bond unites us so we're really not alone

sure we've got some problems

but tonight we won't admit it

take my hand my lady friend

we'll make it seem like we were there tonight