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WAITING ON TABLES

by Ed Askew

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black pavement on the street even policemen can not see a black woman with a white child broken windows, a crack in the sky broken windows, a crack in the sky small children stand in a in line a priest and a minister are waiting for wine the lonely boy that no one can find is waiting on tables in a cafe in Prague waiting on tables in Prague house boats on the river, cats in the yard the boys from Yale are never apart there off to london with a new job money and romance and God money and romance and God black pavement on the street even policemen can not see a black woman with a white child broken windows, a crack in the sky broken windows, a crack in the sky broken windows, a crack in the sky
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a scratch on, the table, a mirror reflects the room a white pad and pencil, the ceiling is 9 foot 2 and all of my days i will remember you but even an old tune... a lamp with, a blue shade, a glass of whisky in my hand the rain on the window, i write a short song in long hand and in the night i think of you but even a new song... it's 2 in, the morning, i'm writing to someone who who likes me. i like him, but he's not the someone who is the one, in the night, i sing of too but even an old song...
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towers on the street are rising a city gleams on the horizon down on the street the world is passing by passing by mother Jane sits at the window all day long she sees the world go down the street as we are passing by we pass by power gleams on the horizon Mr. Mackey dreams of girls smiling he walks his dog in the morning light morning light rivers and trees garbage and weeds what can we do with the time with the time towers on the street are rising a city gleams on the horizon down on the street the world is passing by passing by mother Jane sits at the window all day long she sees the world go down the street as we are passing buy we pass by
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88 03:18
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Chiaroscuro 04:21
Renzo was Caravaggio's best boy he worked in the studio and after work down where the boys go money and love the holy church and the street night time is chiaroscuro when boys from the old neighborhood go looking for love down by the Tiber a knife and a song your money or your life Renzo loved Caravaggio but true love is never an easy thing when wine and and great art a knife in the dark and the old man laughs you better get out of the way
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Harry 03:44
me and Harry met in Chelsea. he was gorgeous looking at pictures. i gave him a candle and showed him a Picasso. i took Harry, home to Broadway. to my blue room, over the highway. i made him an omelet. he took off his jacket. the wind is blowing through the window. cats are fighting in the courtyard. his beautiful body is so peaceful. ..lights and shadows, on the ceiling and the world knows what i'm feeling me and Harry, me and Harry, me and Harry. boys are singing on the corner. there beautiful faces crack with laughter. God is satisfied, i am satisfied.
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the party's over lets have another drink than i'll catch a subway home the stars are fading in the morning light as a chilly breeze begins to blow the band is playing lets have another song just you and your girlfriend are hanging on the singer's saying good night everyone "good night" ..the sun is rising and a little bit of rain falls on taxies that take us away in wind and the willows it was just the same starlight in Brooklyn and love the new day is dawning the band is packing up but jay the pianist "you know Jay" is playing the piano let have another song a love song in Brooklyn ......lets sing along ..the sun is rising and a little bit of rain falls on taxies that take us away in wind and the willows it was just the same starlight in Brooklyn and love
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white shade on the window like a cloud that covers the sun he sits on the bed in the small room waiting for the one where can he find someone just like him white smoke from the chimney the house is pink, the room is blue. but don't be sad, he's looking for you your a beautiful boy, look in the mirror. mirrors and windows in the little bed room forget about the kids in school forget about the parents and the rules a beautiful boy will make love with you
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Ratswalter turned over in his bed he couldn't believe, he couldn't believe, he couldn't believe the thing he'd dreamed, the thing he'd dreamed, the thing he'd dreamed the winter wind howled in the night and over by the door in the candle light the broken bell, the the book from 1933 he couldn't remember, he couldn't remember, he couldn't remember it was so long ago, it was so long ago, it was so long ago, rats in the cellar, birds in the trees black on black on black on black white is blind, white is blind, white is blind, white is blind, the book from 1933, the book from 1933, the book from 1933 it's coming, it's coming, it's coming, the ship of state is inexorable and regal but i have a sinking feeling, a sinking feeling , a sinking feeling
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white moon rises in the sky on a warm June. Mississippi night but it can't hold a candle too your brilliant banter and all the shooting stars are new and Mississippi too gentle men and ladies stroll down streets of old Biloxi town where i met the Queen of Hearts he stole my heart away and everything was new like a Mississippi... moon rises in the sky on a warm June, Mississippi night but it can't hold a candle too your brilliant banter and all the shooting stars are new and Mississippi
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Song for Jay 03:00

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THESE ARE MY NEW SONGS FOR 2011.
i have explored a variety of styles and forms here.

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released January 11, 2012

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Ed Askew New York

The singer-songwriter / painter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform. ... more

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