(Intro) (Smooth upright bass walk) (Soft ride cymbal taps) (Distant police siren fades into a saxophone riff) Yeah... Check it out. From the concrete up to the stars. Uh-huh. (Verse 1) Steam rises from the grate like a ghost in the street I’m rhythmic with the movement, feel the pulse in my feet Got the Coltrane blowing, blending in with the noise While the city screams loud, I just keep my poise. It’s that Manhattan magic, blue notes in the air Sipping espresso with a nonchalant stare The rhythm is heavy, the brass is so sweet Just a jazz-cat poet on a one-way street. (Chorus) (Melodic saxophone hook) Concrete jungle where the bebop plays Lost in the rhythm of the New York haze From Harlem nights to the Village lights We’re catching the vibe, we’re reaching the heights. (Yeah, just like that...) (Verse 2) Polished chrome, black leather, and a hat tilted low The bass line is walking, got nowhere to go Just wandering through the echoes of the Great White Way Where the shadows are long and the buildings are gray. Yo, it’s improvisational, life in the keys Flowing like a river, cool as a breeze The snare hits crisp like a winter’s first bite Wrapped in the velvet of a Brooklyn night. (Bridge) (Piano solo - light and jazzy) (Spoken word style) You hear that? That’s the heartbeat of the pavement. The syncopation of the subway. Keep it smooth... keep it real. (Chorus) Concrete jungle where the bebop plays Lost in the rhythm of the New York haze From Harlem nights to the Village lights We’re catching the vibe, we’re reaching the heights. (Outro) (Saxophone takes the lead) Yeah. City that never sleeps... But it always dreams in jazz. (Fade out with a final bass pluck) (End)
