Seventy-Four and Change

[Intro]
[Verse]
The gin is clear
The end is near
Another round for you, my dear?
(Shoo-be-doo, mm-hmm)
It’s the same old dusty atmosphere
I’ve been breathing here for a year
[Pre-Chorus]
You smile at me
And I agree
The best things in life are free
(Doo-bee-doo-bee-dee)
[Chorus]
Oh, that summer in seventy-four
We nearly made it to the shore
A salt-licked kiss, a sliding door
We didn't need a second more
I still remember it for sure
[Post-Chorus]
(Scatting: Ba-da-da, ba-da-da)
I still remember it for sure
[Verse]
The days were long
The tides were strong
We sang a neon-colored song
Nothing ever could go wrong
In that sun-drenched, wild and lucky throng
[Hook]
Seventy-four and change
Nothing feels that strange
In this little range
[Interlude]
[Verse]
A blue Peugeot
With nowhere to go
The radio was playing low
We were putting on a show
With a soft and steady, velvet glow
[Solo]
[Bridge]
The clock says two
The moon is blue
I’m still here and so are you
We have nothing left to do
But to see the quiet evening through
[Chorus]
Oh, that summer in seventy-four
We nearly made it to the shore
A salt-licked kiss, a sliding door
We didn't need a second more
I still remember it for sure
[Verse]
I polish the rim
The light is dim
A toast to her and him
Floating on a memory's whim
Where the blurry edges start to swim
[Outro]