The Postcard in the Groove
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Write hard bop/soul-jazz male vocal lyrics about a charismatic 1950s uptown club gambler who just won a high-stakes poker game, giddy with playful cockiness as he buys the whole bar drinks, sneaking lingering grins at a sharp-dressed stranger across the room. Music parameters: 118 BPM, F major, core instrumentation replaces vibraphone with warm Hammond B3 organ, keeps walking upright bass, muted trumpet, swing ride cymbal drums, bebop piano, and smoky tenor sax. Emotion is swaggering, playful, and warm, with subtle bluesy grit threaded through the bright, swinging energy. Vocal style leans into Gregory Porter’s rich baritone with occasional playful scat riffs, no overly sappy sentimentality.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] Pocket full of green Cleanest suit you've seen Ace of spades did the trick Watch the dealer turn it quick Stacking chips so high Underneath the Harlem sky [Pre-Chorus] Organ starts to groan I am in my zone Bartender, pour the rye For every standing guy [Chorus] Hey, put it on my bill Let the glasses fill See that lady in the lace? Smiling right at my face Yeah, the table's hot tonight And you look just about right [Post-Chorus] Hear the B3 organ sing Hear that brassy ring We are doing our own thing Like a bird on the wing [Break] Listen to the trumpet blow Watch the liquor flow [Verse] You in the tailored coat Catching every single note Caught you looking at my stack Ain't no turning back I just won the final hand Luckiest man in the land [Chorus] Hey, put it on my bill Let the glasses fill See that lady in the lace? Smiling right at my face Yeah, the table's hot tonight And you look just about right [Bridge] The B3 starts to growl The cats are on the prowl So pull up a velvet chair There's magic in the air I bought the house a round Let's get off the ground [Solo] [Chorus] Hey, put it on my bill Let the glasses fill See that lady in the lace? Smiling right at my face Yeah, the table's hot tonight And you look just about right [Outro]
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