[Short Intro: Stax brass line, Hammond B3 swell, and steady drum groove] [Verse 1] [Lead vocal warm raspy Memphis soul male voice] Don't write off our time [Backing vocals: Ooh-ooh] Don't act like the story is over 'Cause deep in my soul I am bound to declare My heart ain't nowhere near sober [Short Brass Interlude] [Verse 2] [Lead vocal raspy contralto female voice] So while we're apart Just keep your head screwed on straight It won't take us long till I'm walking right back To the room where we used to stay [Chorus] [Full band kicks in, upright tack piano, dual lead vocals together and harmonized soul backing vocals] Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues Hours on my clock that I oughta pass with you Yernin' through the midnight, wild in the dark Counting down the hours till I have you in my arms Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues [Verse 3] [Lead vocal male voice] Don't sit in the dark Or stare at that front door [Lead vocal female voice] There ain't no reason doubting the way we stand Or what I'm coming home for [Pre-Chorus] [Music drops back for tension, Hammond B3 swelling underneath] [Duet male and female vocals] If you're going to call it nostalgia I'm going to call it the blues You can try to dress it up real fine I'm staying right here with the truth [Middle Eight / Instrumental Bridge] [Muscle Shoals style crying steel guitar solo with tight brass stabs] [Chorus] [Full band slam back in, powerful dual soul delivery] Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues Hours on my clock that I oughta pass with you Yernin' through the midnight, wild in the dark Counting down the hours till I have you in my arms Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues [Verse Outro] [Raw emotional intensity, trading lines back and forth] [Male voice] Don't act like the story is over [Female voice] My heart ain't nowhere near sober [Male voice] 'Cause deep in my soul I am bound to declare [Female voice] Don't write off our time [Both voices] Don't act like the story is over [Outro / Gospel Vamp] [Pleading lead soul vocals with heavy gospel backing harmonies, Leslie B3 organ, and punchy brass accents] Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues (Call it the blues now) Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues (Hear me call it the blues) Some call it nostalgia, I call it the blues [Band drops to a slow, heavy groove, brass section swelling, fading out]
