Write hard bop / soul-jazz English male vocal lyrics, 118 BPM mid-tempo swinger in G minor, core instrumentation: bluesy bebop Hammond B3 organ comping, warm walking upright bass, crisp drum kit with tight ride cymbal swing, open-bell trumpet with sassy growling solos, gritty tenor sax curling around the lead line, crisp baritone male vocals with smoky, lived-in grit and nimble scat asides, channeling the sharp, narrative flair of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Porter. Narrative follows a sharp-suited small-time card sharp at a 1959 uptown after-hours spot, wryly watching his last winning streak fizzle when a quiet, sharp-eyed stranger in a jade dress sits across his table, balancing playful cockiness, quiet sheepish charm, and warm late-night chemistry, evoking clinking highball glasses, hazy cigarette smoke, the quiet thrill of a gamble that doesn’t involve cards.
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[Intro] [Verse] The ice is thin in my glass Watching the lonely hours pass My luck is fading fast That winning streak didn't last The shadows start to cast A ghost of a lucky past [Pre-Chorus] Smoke curls around the light It’s a heavy kind of night Everything feels so bright Doing everything just right [Chorus] Then she sat down in jade The smartest bet I ever made No more games to be played In that emerald shade She looked me in the eye And I didn't even try to lie [Verse] She didn't say a word The prettiest thing I heard My bluffing was absurd Like a caged little bird She called my final hand Just like she had it planned [Hook] Skid-da-ba-dop, be-bop-low Watch the green dress glow I'm feeling the afterglow Where did my poker face go? [Solo] [Bridge] The B3 starts to moan I’m tired of being alone Keep the chips on the felt Watch my cold heart melt The trumpet gives a growl I’m throwing in the towel [Verse] Uptown at half-past three Just the cards and me She sipped her gin and lime To kill a little time I folded like a chair With a sheepish little flair [Chorus] Then she sat down in jade The smartest bet I ever made No more games to be played In that emerald shade She looked me in the eye And I didn't even try to lie [Post-Chorus] The game is finally done The lady truly won Underneath the neon sun Having all the fun [Outro]
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