A collaboration between Andrew and Copilot
Oh the night is soft and easy,
and the moon is smilin’ wide.
Got a little tune inside me,
and it’s glowin’ like a firefly.
Oh the night has got my night time…
and the day has got my dreams.
The reason I believe them.
The reason it seems.
Is I sing my songs to heaven.
They’re written in your eyes.
This is Satchmo, darling.
Surprised.
The reason for the singing,
the reason for the song—
’cause I will take it with me,
and it won’t be very long.
This is Satchmo, darling,
and I’m living through this song,
and your smile keeps me alive.
I’ll be humming right beside you,
love don’t ever say goodbye.
But sometimes it whispers
in the middle of the night…
just in case…
just to make it right.
But this is Satchmo, honey—
Louise will even do.
I grew up from a boys’ club,
and it was ragtime that we knew.
I see you in the flutters
of the lights that hit your face.
Ragtime lovely girl.
Louise’s. You know.
And the quiet starts to shimmer,
like a memory in the rain—
’cause even when the night grows lonely,
love never goes away.
And the night keeps hummin’ softly,
like a trumpet in the breeze.
Every heartbeat’s tappin’ rhythm,
like the old-time melodies.
Oh, the stars are leanin’ closer,
like they’re listenin’ to my tune.
And your laughter’s dancin’ with ’em,
turnin’ shadows into June.
So I’ll keep on gently blowin’,
’til the dawn begins to rise.
’Cause this Satchmo, darling, loves you—
and it’s written in the skies.
When the world gets kinda heavy,
and the blues come driftin’ through,
I’ll be standin’ right beside you,
playin’ sunshine into you.
And if sorrow starts to whisper,
tryin’ hard to dim your light,
I’ll just hold you in the music,
keep you safe through every night.
Oh Louise or honey-darlin’,
any name your heart can choose—
I’ll be singin’ through the shadows,
’cause with you I never lose.
Ragtime angels keep on tappin’,
as the moon begins to sway—
and your smile, my lovely darling,
keeps the darkness far away.”
September 