Climbing up the Face of Miles Davis

I got confused, I got lost on tight cold lips

I got blown away

Hey kids

I got depressed

John Coltrane was coming the other way

Leaving the band

I asked him

"Which way is Miles headed?"

John said "Fusion"

"Good luck to Miles"

He said "God be with him"

Hey kids

I got confused, I got lost on tight cold lips

I bet all I had on

Hitting two or three right notes

In front of two or three wrong people

I bet all I had on

Hitting two or three right notes

In front of two or three wrong people

Climbing up the face of Miles Davis:

I saw Africa from his eyebrows

I got a clear view of the Lebanon

I found Soho

Got drunk and fell off

Into the lap of Charlie Parker

Charlie asked me "Why is Miles taking all these drugs?"

I said "Charlie, I think he thinks you're a hero - I think he thinks you're a hero"

Charlie shrugged

I bet all I had on hitting two or three right notes

I bet all I had on hitting two or three right notes

I bet all I had on hitting two or three right notes

In front of two or three wrong people

And with his lead, mauve eyes

He turned

And said

"Play"

I got confused, I got lost on tight cold lips

I got blown away

Hey kids

I got depressed

John Coltrane was coming the other way

Leaving the band

Leaving the band