Midnight Subway Platform Clarinet

[Intro] [Subway Track Rumble & Clarinet Melody] Tiled tunnel at one in the morning Far below the city rain and storming [Verse 1] [Clarinet Solo & Upright Bass] Old busker sitting on the plastic crate Playing through the iron turnstile gate Wooden clarinet singing soft and deep Lulling the weary commuter to sleep The acoustics bounce on the white ceramic tile A poignant melody that travels for a mile [Pre-Chorus] [Sub Bass & Finger Snaps] Train brakes squeal on the distant track Bringing the forgotten memories back [Chorus] [Haunting Urban Soul Drop] Wooden clarinet echoing through the tiled tunnel Pouring human sorrow through a musical funnel Turning the subway into a cathedral dome Guiding the lonely night-traveler home Play sweet, blow slow, let the clarinet weep A sacred beauty that the midnight will keep [Verse 2] [Rhodes Piano & Breathy Contralto] I drop a five-dollar bill in the open case Looking at the musician's weathered face He nods with a smile and continues the song Helping the midnight journey along [Bridge] [Soaring Vocal Run & Clarinet Harmony] Let the express train roar and rumble by We found a melody that will never die Music in the underground, raw and true Bringing the peace to me and you [Chorus] [Full Grand Haunting Climax] Wooden clarinet echoing through the tiled tunnel Pouring human sorrow through a musical funnel Turning the subway into a cathedral dome Guiding the lonely night-traveler home Play sweet, blow slow, let the clarinet weep A sacred beauty that the midnight will keep [Outro] [Clarinet silence & Train Departing Fading] Subway platform clarinet... Stand clear of the closing doors. [Fade Out] [End]