[Intro – instrumental, bold drums + trumpet swell] --- [Verse 1] There was a time when the lights burned bright And every dream felt close at night The band would play and the world would sway In a softer kind of way A silver tune on a summer breeze A quiet laugh that came with ease Every moment held its place In a slower kind of grace --- [Chorus] When the night was young and the music played Every care just slipped away In the glow of a trumpet’s cry We were learning how to fly When the night was young and the world stood still Every heart beat with a thrill Every song was a guiding light In the warmth of the night --- [Verse 2] The piano spoke in gentle lines Like it knew our hearts and minds And the drums would roll just right Through the rhythm of the night There were stories drifting in the air In every glance and every stare And the sound of love would rise In a thousand lullabies --- [Chorus] --- [Instrumental Break – trumpet feature, piano fills, drum accents] --- [Bridge] Now the years have moved along But I still hear that song In the echo of a fading chord There’s a world we can’t ignore And though the days have changed their tune There’s a trace of that old moon In every note that still remains Through the joy and through the pain --- [Final Chorus] When the night was young and the music played Every care just slipped away In the glow of a trumpet’s cry We were learning how to fly When the night was young and the world stood still Every heart beat with a thrill Every song still feels so right In the memory of the night --- [Outro – soft, reflective] When the night… was young…
