C (Intro – Lounge Setup) (piano, glass clink) A: You hear about Jules? B: Old Jules? A: Yeah… tonight’s it. B: Finally? A: Thirty-seven point five years. B: Man counted every second. W (Verse 1 – Retirement Setup) A: Old Jules’s about to retire tonight B: City lit up it party lights Marc Thyers checking all the beers just right A: Big bash waiting, just like old days B: Yeah… same old songs, same old plays A: Hanging up his spurs at city hall the choirs ' organ played it last chord just ask Paul B: Said he’s done with hypertension of it all—he made the call A (grins): But you know how that goes… B: Yeah…yer know nobody ever really goes E (Chorus – Hook) A + B: But Old Jules’s made that last call, hear the echo ring Thirty-seven point five in everything Back on the town where the night still calls B (slight grin, stepping out): He Remembers this city… when dinosaurs ruled city hall A (laughs, pulls it back in):Their long gone Yeah, he made the call… he made the call to those contractor' s ,friends ,colleagues and all W2 (Verse 2 – Future + City Run) (groove builds) A: Hear Jules’s gonna cash that government cheque B: Wow .. About time he took a breath, I’d expect A: Says he’s gonna travel the world, no plan B: Yeah… see how long that lasts, man A: Called all his friends, said “time’s right” settled those 365 bills and those tabs at bar B: Whole town rolling in tonight A: From uptown bar down to the clubs B: One last run through all he loves A (soft): This ain’t just goodbye… B (realizing): …Yeah, it’s a launch 🔥 SHOWTIME TRIGGER A: Hey—Sam the Legend! A: Sam, set ’em up at the bar! B: Marc make the toast and Light that big cigar— A + B: Play that swing tune… ALL: SHOWTIME! E2 (Final Big Band Lift) (full brass, peak energy) (bigger, more confident delivery) A + B: Old Jules’s last call, raise it high Turn this night into a grand goodbye All those years in one long line B (punchline, stronger now): Remembers this city when the dinosaurs ruled it all Yeah! Those Avon and South glos city halls A + B (resolve): Still they shine… still they shine A (solo): Government cheque and open sky— B: Yeah, he’s not done, he just passing on and thanks his colleagues all A + B: Same old night but something new Whole wide world… calling through 🌅 E3 (Resolution Outro – Cornish Landing) (band drops → soft piano + light guitar swell, ocean feel) A (gentle): Then one day he settles down… B: Yeah? A: Got his music… got a family now B: Didn’t think he’d go that way A: Funny how it plays A: Little home in old Falmouth town Cornish Riviera, waves rollin’ round Beach life, boats and the sunset line B (dry, after a pause): …Sounds rough. (soft chuckle between them) A (quiet smile): Yeah… real rough life Final Line (Closure) A (soft): Old Jules made the call… B: Yeah… and got it right A:(pause)Spare a thought those left at city Hall Thanks for memories all B:guess now they gotta make that call (piano resolves gently) Thanks to you all (fade)
