Midnight on My Mind

Soft piano intro — upright bass walks in, brushed drums swing]

Verse 1

Streetlights dancing on an empty avenue,

Moonlight painting everything in shades of blue.

Got a little bourbon-colored sky above,

And a heart that’s learning how to fall in love.

Piano whispers like it knows my name,

Saxophone crying like an old flame.

No destination, I just let it ride,

With a little rhythm keeping me alive.

Chorus

I’ve got midnight on my mind,

And a little rhythm keeping time.

Let the whole world fade away,

We got nowhere we gotta be today.

Let the bass line take control,

Let that trumpet touch your soul.

Underneath these city lights,

I’ve got midnight on my mind.

Verse 2

Coffee cooling on a window seat,

Soft conversations underneath the beat.

Every note tells a story of its own,

Every chord feels like coming home.

The drummer brushes like falling rain,

The sax keeps dancing through the windowpane.

Life ain’t perfect, but that’s alright,

Sometimes the wrong notes make the music right.

Bridge

So pour another melody,

Play something slow for me.

Let the piano tell the truth,

Like it did when we were young and knew.

No need to chase tomorrow,

No need to hide yesterday—

Tonight we’ve got the music,

And that’s enough to stay.

Final Chorus

I’ve got midnight on my mind,

And a little rhythm keeping time.

Let the whole world fade away,

We got nowhere we gotta be today.

Let the bass line take control,

Let that saxophone unfold.

When the stars begin to shine,

I’ve got midnight…

Midnight on my mind.