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Harmony in the Streets: A Musical Tale of Life's Unheard Melodies
Lyrics
I slept last night in a good hotel
I stayed overnight in a nice hotel
I went shopping today for jewels
Today, I went shopping for expensive items like jewels
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
The wind was swirling around in the polluted city
And the children let out from the schools
Children were leaving their schools
I was standing on a noisy corner
I was standing on a loud and bustling street corner
Waiting for the walking green
Waiting for the pedestrian signal to cross the street
Across the street he stood
There was a musician across the street
And he played real good
He played his instrument skillfully
On his clarinet, for free
He played his clarinet without charge
Now me i play for fortunes
Contrasting with the musician, I perform music for wealth
And those velvet curtain calls
I receive applause and recognition in grand settings
I've got a black limousine
I own a luxurious black limousine
And two gentlemen
I am accompanied by two well-dressed men who escort me to prestigious venues
Escorting me to the halls
They guide me to performance halls
And i play if you have the money
I perform music if there's payment or if the person is a friend
Or if you're a friend to me
Contrasting with the street musician, I perform under certain conditions
But the one man band
The street musician performs alone with minimal resources
By the quick lunch stand
He was performing exceptionally well beside a fast-food stand
He was playing real good, for free
No one paid attention to his performance
Nobody stopped to hear him
Despite his talent, people ignored him
Though he played so sweet and high
Even though he played beautifully and skillfully
They knew he had never
People were aware he had never appeared on television
Been on their t.v.
He was not recognized by the public due to lack of media exposure
So they passed his music by
So people walked past him and ignored his music
I meant to go over and ask for a song
I intended to approach him and request a song or add harmony to his performance
Maybe put on a harmony...
Maybe join in and sing along with him
I heard his refrain
However, I only heard his music briefly
As the signal changed
As the traffic light changed, I moved away
He was playing real good, for free
He continued to play his music exceptionally well without expecting payment
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