Black Paris Blues

Walking in the twilight hour

Looking for that magic light

I go to the Left Bank

To feel what is right

So far away from home

What can I do?

With these black Paris blues

I see the ghost of the past

They always thought they would last

Black Americans coming here

Freedom that was clear

So far away from home

What can you do?

With the black Paris black Paris blues

Walking in the twilight hour

Looking for that magic light

I go to the Left Bank

Try to feel what is right

So far away from home

What can you do?

With these black Paris blues

Blue Moon done the one

Said Sidney Bechet

Listen to the music

It will show the way

I see Brick Top's

Josephine Baker too

I see Chesfer Himes

Richard Wright

With their blues

I see Dexter Gordon

I see Miles and Diz

I see Memphis Slim playin’ slim

I see so many ghosts

From my black past

You know they thought it would last

What can you do?

With these Black Paris Blues

Parlez-vous Francais?

Can you hear me say?

I feel lost, it is true

Parlez-vous Francais?

I've lost my way

I can't get back home, it is true

Here’s where I'm gonna stay

For my blues I will play

What can you do?

With these black Paris blues

What can you do?

With these black Paris blues

Ride them through

I will always will know it' true

In the black Paris blues

What can you do?

Black Paris blues

But ride them through

Hey hey

Black Paris blues