Dandelion Wine

postmodern jukebox, witty-sultry-sweet female vocals harmonizing playful-raspy-sexy male vocals with playful scatting in the instrumental break, Upright bass, brushed drums, piano, clarinet/trumpet solos, maybe a bit of gypsy-jazz guitar flavor, Medium swing, around 120-130 BPM – starts intimate, builds to a joyful, foot-tapping climax, Starts in G major, modulates up to A major for the final chorus for that classic PMJ lift

*(Postmodern Jukebox Style – Swing/Jazz Standard with a touch of 1920s speakeasy charm)*

**[Verse 1]**  
Under the willow where the fireflies dance,  
We picked those yellow heads in a sweet summer trance.  
Steeped 'em in sugar, let the sunshine decide,  
Turned 'em to liquid gold on the Fourth of July.  
Your laugh was the sparkle, your kiss was the yeast,  
Fermenting our secrets 'til the worries released.

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
Bottled up memories, corked with a sigh,  
Aged in the moonlight, under wide open sky.

**[Chorus]**  
Dandelion wine, dandelion wine,  
Take me back to that porch where your hand slipped in mine.  
Golden and heady, a little bit wild,  
One sip of forever from a reckless child.  
Oh, dandelion wine, pour it slow, let it shine,  
You and me, baby, drunk on borrowed time.

**[Verse 2]**  
We danced in the kitchen to a crackling radio,  
Fats Waller swinging while the crickets sang low.  
Your dress spun like petals in a warm evening breeze,  
Bare feet on the floorboards, hearts skipping with ease.  
The world kept on turning, but we stood so still,  
Chasing that buzz only summer can fill.

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
Now the fields have gone quiet, the flowers turned gray,  
But one taste of you lingers in the strangest way.

**[Bridge – Slow & Sultry, almost spoken over walking bass]**  
They say it don't keep, turns to vinegar fast,  
But love like ours… well, it never really passed.  
I still smell the sweetness when the wind hits just right,  
And I raise up my glass to those long-gone summer nights.

**[Final Chorus – Big Swing Build, full band kicks in]**  
Dandelion wine, dandelion wine!  
Swing me 'round the room till the stars all align.  
Golden and heady, forever untamed,  
A toast to the fire that the years couldn't tame.  
Oh, dandelion wine, sing it loud, make it rhyme,  
Here's to you, my darling…  
One more glass… one more time.

**[Outro – Gentle fade with soft trumpet and brushed drums]**  
Dandelion wine…  
Dandelion wine…  
(Yeah, we were golden…)

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*(Postmodern Jukebox Style – Swing/Jazz Standard with a touch of 1920s speakeasy charm)* **[Verse 1]** Under the willow where the fireflies dance, We picked those yellow heads in a sweet summer trance. Steeped 'em in sugar, let the sunshine decide, Turned 'em to liquid gold on the Fourth of July. Your laugh was the sparkle, your kiss was the yeast, Fermenting our secrets 'til the worries released. **[Pre-Chorus]** Bottled up memories, corked with a sigh, Aged in the moonlight, under wide open sky. **[Chorus]** Dandelion wine, dandelion wine, Take me back to that porch where your hand slipped in mine. Golden and heady, a little bit wild, One sip of forever from a reckless child. Oh, dandelion wine, pour it slow, let it shine, You and me, baby, drunk on borrowed time. **[Verse 2]** We danced in the kitchen to a crackling radio, Fats Waller swinging while the crickets sang low. Your dress spun like petals in a warm evening breeze, Bare feet on the floorboards, hearts skipping with ease. The world kept on turning, but we stood so still, Chasing that buzz only summer can fill. **[Pre-Chorus]** Now the fields have gone quiet, the flowers turned gray, But one taste of you lingers in the strangest way. **[Chorus]** Dandelion wine, dandelion wine, Take me back to that porch where your hand slipped in mine. Golden and heady, a little bit wild, One sip of forever from a reckless child. Oh, dandelion wine, pour it slow, let it shine, You and me, baby, drunk on borrowed time. **[Bridge – Slow & Sultry, almost spoken over walking bass]** They say it don't keep, turns to vinegar fast, But love like ours… well, it never really passed. I still smell the sweetness when the wind hits just right, And I raise up my glass to those long-gone summer nights. **[Final Chorus – Big Swing Build, full band kicks in]** Dandelion wine, dandelion wine! Swing me 'round the room till the stars all align. Golden and heady, forever untamed, A toast to the fire that the years couldn't tame. Oh, dandelion wine, sing it loud, make it rhyme, Here's to you, my darling… One more glass… one more time. **[Outro – Gentle fade with soft trumpet and brushed drums]** Dandelion wine… Dandelion wine… (Yeah, we were golden…)

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