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Steppin' Back in Time

from So Many Reasons by John Lester

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Steppin’ Back in Time
words and music by John Lester

I went walking one afternoon
Down on Oxford Street with not much to do
I some jazz music, stopped me in my tracks
Sounded so sweet I had to double back
I followed a drummers rhythm on down
One flight of steps ‘neath old London town
There was a sea of old fogies spending pension pounds
Buying up drinks and just diggin’ the sound

And the band was swinging
A saxophone was singing
The leader really had his hold of the room
I mean that cat was calling the tunes

He sang Sinatra, some Nat King Cole
The piano hit a stride just like Jelly Roll
I bellied to the bar, I was feeling fine
Just stepping back in time

Then I saw this old lady ‘bout 85
She was bopping her head to the jump and jive
From the look in her eye she was caught in a craze
And then I had a vision of her glory days
A brown haired beauty of 23
I’ll tell ya that bird was something to see
Out on the town to dance and dine
And all the young lads were just forming a line

And the Basie band was pumpin’
Man that joint was jumpin’
From in my dream I heard a voice say
It said hey Jack get outta the way

I saw her and a partner own the dance floor
They were cutting the rug as the crowd called for more
I could see it so clear, she was back in her prime
Just steppin’ back in time…and the band went…

With that upright bass just thumpin’
Man that beat was somethin’
When I awoke from out of my dream
There I was hangin’ at the 100 Club scene

I left the joint with a smile on my face
All those gray haired geezers just owning that place
Every Friday they’ll all be feeling fine
Just steppin’, yeah, steppin’, back in time


©John Lester

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from So Many Reasons, released June 15, 2006

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