A man's recollection of his first special night with the love of his life. This song is available for recording/performance through permission of writer at littleikepublishing@hotmail.com
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rock
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country
bluegrass
Story behind the song
Special Thanks to Jim Merrillees who performed and produced my lyrics and melody.
Lyrics
A Night Like That
A fog swirled ‘round the lamp posts
on the streets of Manhattan
a lone saxophone seduced us
With Coltrane, and Braxton
My baby wore a red carnation
In her black satin hair
stirring something in me
with her Mona Lisa stare
Chorus (Partial)
Have you ever had a night, a night like that?
Have you ever had a night like that?
We moved like any couple would
Consumed by the heat of love
We danced so close there was barely room
For the air between us
and then I worked up the courage
to ask for a proper kiss
And my life from that night on
was magical like this
Chorus (full)
Have you ever had a night to linger on?
One you wanted to go on and on and on,
into forever and forever after that?
Have you ever had a night like that?
Bridge
When my hourglass runs down to its final grain of sand
I can say with certainty that I'll die a happy man
I am wise enough to know that heaven already exists
‘cause few hearts that beat have had nights like this
Chorus
Have you ever had a night to linger on?
One you wanted to go on and on and on
into forever and forever after that?
Have you ever had a night like that?
© Kimberly Hales Kime