A Darker Shade Of Blue

Sax men just get my motor purring
You fall for 'em, and you love 'em!
And the next thing you know
They're borrowing money from you and spending it on other girls
Then one morning, you wake up
And all that's left behind is a couple of chipped reeds
And a tube of toothpaste, all squeezed out
But then I meet the next one
And I'm lost all over again!

I hear a trumpet singing
And the moonlight fills the sky
A trombone whispers softly
And the clouds keep driftin' by
But when a saxophone starts moaning
Well, the moon drops out of view
To bring a darker shade of blue

I hear a piano twinklin'
And the stars all fill the night
A bassline starts a-climbin'
To make sure the stars shine bright
But when a saxophone starts crying
That's when nighttime takes its cue
To turn a darker shade of blue

A ukulele strummin'
Is a carefree kind of sound
It smiles and makes me do the same
But no one floats forever, yeah
And when I hit the ground
A tenor sax is who's to blame

A violin will warm you
From the dusk come to the dawn
The drums are like a friend who
I can always count upon
Oh, but a sax is just a man
That blows a kiss and then he's gone!

Like a train that's only passing through
That leaves you lonely at the station
Called a darker shade of blue!
Oh, yeah

A sax is like a siren
And it's one I know too well
But still I never listen
And every time I fall!
Every time I fall!
So keep the music playing
From the heart and on the stand
'Cause life's a long hard road, yeah
But it's better with a band!
And when a saxophone starts wailing
I pray someone lend a hand
Before he breaks my aching heart in two
The lesson I keep learning
Is let the brass keep burning
To keep the night from turning
To a darker shade of blue!