**Let the Record Play** [Intro: two bars of bass and rhythm guitar, full beat enters] [Opening Chorus] Let the record play. Let it play. Hands off the needle. Let it play. [Verse 1] The sleeve has split its seam. You ease the record out. A thumbprint on the label. The first kick fills the house. You push the table sideways. I roll the carpet back. [Chorus] Let the record play. Let it play. Hands off the needle. Let it play. [Verse 2] The floorboards flex beneath us. A spoon slips from the shelf. You catch it on the offbeat. Then laugh at yourself. A window rattles twice. We dance between the chairs. [Chorus] Let the record play. Let it play. Hands off the needle. Let it play. [Dance Break: piano, bass and rhythm guitar, 8 bars] [Chorus: lighter arrangement, bass and handclaps keep moving] Let the record play. Let it play. Hands off the needle. Let it play. [Bridge: close vocal over the continuing groove] You reach across. I catch your wrist. This part. Don’t miss. [Final Chorus: full band, Nora’s own bright harmonies] Let the record play. Let it play. Hands off the needle. Let it play. [Outro: sustained vocal over the groove] Let it play… [Short, tight instrumental ending] ```
