From the recording Couldn't Be Anything Else

Lyrics

I feel
I feel down
and more than lonely
just a clown ..

3 in the afternoon
sitting in my bar
I instruct the piano player
to play me a tune
let me drink my drink
and forget the words
words let me down
today

play the black keys only
black notes
to match
my black black heart

never expected
the kind of song
he sang to me
somethin

about falling leaves..
changing seasons
and time to go

mentioned was pleasant
described his time with me
as pleasant
was leaving to search for his girl
the girl ..I thought I was

and he's leaving me
to go look for
someone he doesnt know

someone he doesnt even know

more words
about no time..for roots
a need for rambling

the most poetic murder
anyone could hear

sitting alone in this bar
no ramblin for me

so hey I said


play the black keys only
black notes
match my black black heart
follow my instructions
mood I'm in
I'll close this place down

let it stay dark
dark like me
my heart and soul

wanted points for honesty
as I bled out in the kitchen
all the life gone from me
all was lost
and what was left
a black ghost

so please

play the black keys only
black notes match
match my black black heart
black notes match
who I am
who I'll always be

so please
play the black keys
play the black keys only