SEASONS IN JAZZ

Lyrics & Liner Notes

All Music & Lyrics by Sandra-Mae Lux & Alan Marriott

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All Music & Lyrics by Sandra-Mae Lux & Alan Marriott 〰️


Are We Having Fun?

Are we having fun yet?
Are we just begun yet?
For the clock seems to stop every time I know you're near me
Am I free to run and play
And take a holiday
Let this rendez-vous be a table for two today 

Why wait for a love that is true
And miss what's in front of you
Too busy to chase after perfection

Are we having fun yet?
Is there more to come yet?
Let's toast and we'll coast through this lovely afternoon
Then maybe a dinner and dance
Will help this secret romance 
'Till then I'll keep asking 
Are we having fun?

Why wait for a love that is true
And miss what's in front of you
Too busy to chase after perfection

Are we having fun yet?
Is there more to come yet?
Let's toast and we'll coast through this lovely afternoon
Then maybe a dinner and dance
Will help this secret romance 
'Till then I'll keep asking 
Are we having fun?
Aren't we having fun?

When Autumn Calls

Here it is again
When mornings first turn cold
When the leaves turn red
And then into gold
And cling close to the trees
Like memories
I'm thinking of you

That time of year again
A chilly Autumn breeze
Blows the smokey air
Up high in the trees
When Autumn calls
It's when I miss you most of all

And I tried to fly away too
Where all of our summers are true
And I know that love's never wrong
I'll play our song
And I'll stay strong

Here it is again
The clouds curl 'round the moon
And you've been gone too long
And too soon
It's fine, you're not mine
It just wasn't our time to be
To be free
Because it's Autumn
When I miss you most of all

That Old Fashioned Thing Called Love

It may not be in style
To sigh, or blush or smile
They say play it cool
Don't be a fool to love
But it's easy to say, not do
When it finally comes to you
That old fashioned thing called love

It may not be the thing
To kiss, or dance or sing
They say play the part
Don't give your heart away
But when somebody gives you that glance
Go on, take a second chance 
On that old fashioned thing called love

When two moonstruck lovers
Are out walking in the rain
Or try a small café 
With music and champagne
That's when I know
New romance is always just the same 
As that old fashioned thing
That old fashioned thing

It may not be the time
For rings, or roses or wine
They say it's passé
To always say you care
But when Cupid comes calling for you
There's only one thing you can do
That old fashioned thing called love
It's that old fashioned thing called love

It’s Only Spring

I never took my chances
On fickle love and cheap romances
I've always been the kind to play it straight
Why should I take a chance on you
When it's only spring that wants me to 
Say yes, before it gets too late?

It's only spring that makes the doves start cooing
Bluebells ring because the know it's true
And as the days grow longer I ask myself
Am I growing fonder of you

It's only spring that makes me feel like singing
When you're near it's like it's all brand new
And as the days grow longer I ask myself
Am I growing fonder of you

And every spring leads you to a summer dream
Where romance doesn't feel the rain
Although with love a winner I have never been
With you I'd like to try again

It's only spring that makes me like swingin'
So now all my lonely nights are through
And as the days grow longer I ask myself
Am I growing fonder of you

Perfect Weather

You can love me in the rain
Sun or showers are the same
It’s always perfect weather for our love
Is it cloudy is it fair
When you’re near me I don’t care
It’s just the perfect weather for our love

When the wind starts blowing cold
You’ve got my hand to hold
No matter how much frost is in the air
But as long as we’re together
It doesn’t matter whether
The weather
Turns stormy or stays clear

When December clouds seem bleak
Snow might settle on your cheek
But it’s still the perfect weather for our love
Freezing rain or burning sand
Kiss me now you’ll understand
It’s just the perfect weather for our love

When December clouds seem bleak
Snow might settle on your cheek
It’s still the perfect weather for our love
Freezing rain or burning sand
Kiss me now you’ll understand
When you’re near it’s like we planned
The perfect weather
The perfect weather
It’s always perfect weather for our love

I Don’t Need You

I don't need you now
But sometimes it's just nice 
That you're around
I don't need to gaze into your eyes
When candlelight tries
To find a way straight to my heart

I don't need you close
But when it's cold it's nice
That you're around
I don't need your smile or your charm
To help me keep warm
But you can stay a while
At least for this part

Bust just because you're there
And there's moonlight to share
It doesn't need I need you at all
But it's so nice to have you
Just to reach out and grab you
It's nice to find you home when I call

I don't need sweet words
But it's nice to have you whisper in my ear
I don't need the birds to understand
That when you hold my hand
The music starts to play
Straight to my heart

I don't really need you now
I just don't need you now
But sometimes it's nice that you're around

Love Me Tonight

Love me tonight
Let go of tomorrow
We know it's right
For moonlight and more, oh
You may not get enough of me
Before the sun comes up, you'll be
Letting go of the blues and
All of the sorrow

Love me tonight
Who knows what's tomorrow
The band's swinging right
To fill up the floor, oh
So hold me close and you'll see
That it's the right chemistry
So dance me now
And love me tonight

So love me tonight
Let go of tomorrow
The band's swinging right
To fill up the floor, oh
So hold me close and you'll see
That it's the right chemistry
So dance me now
Oh dance me know
Dance me know
And love me tonight

This December Love

It doesn't matter where we are for Christmas
We could travel far away 
Or stay at home
But there's things that make me glow
The lights, the tree, the snow
And to know we're together all alone

So close the door
It's time to be beside me
I'm warm and cozy when you are near
Now that we're together all alone my dear
We'll keep this December love all through the year

So close those blinds
While we sip and watch the lights
That twinkle as we cuddle by the fire
And slowly wrap your arms around me
We'll keep this December love all through the year

And it may be a frosty night
But I know that timing's right
For you to be as close to me as this
And now there's no distraction
So let's let this attraction
Guide us and grant our every wish

So I don't care
Where we are for Christmas
We could travel far or stay right here
Now that we're together all alone my dear
We'll keep this December love all through the year
We'll keep this December love all through the year

Everyone Else Knew

The tables are empty
The words have been said
The candles are dimming 
While thoughts in my head
Keep swirling and whirling
They linger on
Turning and burning
Long after you're gone

How did I get here
How did I miss
The signs you made so clear
The coldness of your kiss
How could I be so blind and never find 
The lies behind what's true
For I didn't know what everyone else knew

How did this happen
And how is this fair
About to take the final lap and
You say you don't care
How could I be so dumb, the only one without any clue
'Cause you never said what everyone else knew

And all those fancy parties that you said we had to do
Full of pretty flowers that opened just for you
The sly little jokes that made all our friends laugh
Now I'm just a quarter of your other half

How did I get here
And why did I try
To look them in the face my dear and smile but never cry
So you see at least I'm free to welcome mornings without you
'Cause I didn't know what everyone else knew
No I didn't know what everybody knew

Summer’s Coming Again

Summer's coming again
When the dry air steals all the rain
When the sky seems blue forever
And I'll never be the same

Summer's coming my friend
When you come back
Back to me
When at last we are together
And whatever comes for free

This sleepy summer town
Full of people I don't know
Seem to stay until their hearts get broken
Then they go far away

So summer's coming again
When you're back
Back in my arms
If we could only pretend 
That summer never ends
And then I'll know
That summer's coming again

There’s A Door

When I'm feeling out of touch
And I don't know who I am
When it all just gets too much
And nothing goes to plan
When the world seems so uncaring
And every face is glum
There's a special place I know 
Where I'm always welcome

There's a door that I can knock on
That there's no lock on for me
There's a smile that I can count on
I'd climb a mountain to see
I know it would be wrong
To hang around too long
If there's somewhere you'd rather be
But there's a door that you can knock on too
And behind that door is me

You're a pal I can confide in 
And there's no hidin' from you
Friends, but never sentimental
Just nice and gentle and true
And if it feels a little more
Than the way it did before
Then friends know what they have to do

There's a door we both can know on too
That's right here for me and you
That's right here for me and you
That's right here for me and 
For wonderful you


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