Tony Sciuto: Cafe L.A. [lyrics]

Tony Sciuto: Cafe L.A. [lyrics]

Tony Sciuto

Cafe L.A.

I wanted to live the life of a jazz man

Sleep on a cold roof and play something warm

When I feel life's music go through me

I blow it out the end of my horn

And I buy dark glasses

And hang with the losers

Run all the red lights on cut-rata rose

I make all the wrong turns

Knock on the closed doors

'Til find the key my soul wants to play

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I drink cappuccino

I sing with the trio

I play bad piano

I sleep the whole day

I smoke myself crazy

I'm living on maybe

I'm wasting away at the Cafe L.A.

All of the young girls

Know me by first name

I jam in their doorways

And drink myself blind

I work on the swingshift

Smile for the ladies

With one eye on the clock

Waiting for the big time

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