Lilly - Pink Martini ft. China Forbes | Live from Stuttgart - 2010

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Excerpted from Pink Martini's live appearance on German television, from the JazzOpen Stuttgart festival, recorded on July 19, 2010. "Lilly" is an original song from Pink Martini's second studio album, "Hang on Little Tomato," featuring vocalist China Forbes. The song was written by bandleader Thomas M. Lauderdale and singer China Forbes. With Gavin Bondy on trumpet and Timothy Nishimoto on backing vocals.


LYRICS:

Lilly comes when you stop to call her
Lilly runs when you look away
Lilly leaves kisses on your collar
Lilly, Lilly, Lilly, Lilly – stay

One day she passed him by
A twinkle in her eye
He said “she was meant for me!”
But when he turned around
He lost what he had found
Oh where can his Lilly be?

He searched the city streets
He tempted her with treats
But nobody stopped to taste them
Some are in his pocket
Some are in a locket
(He couldn’t bring himself to waste them)

Ever since she’s gone
Some days he can’t go on
She ruined him for another
Pressed up against the glass
He prays that she will pass
(Now he’s living with his mother)

LINEUP:

Thomas M. Lauderdale - bandleader, piano
China Forbes - lead vocals
Gavin Bondy - trumpet
Robert Taylor - trombone
Phil Baker - upright bass
Dan Faehnle - guitar
Nicholas Crosa - violin
Pansy Chang - cello
Timothy Nishimoto - vocals and percussion
Brian Davis - percussion
Derek Rieth - percussion
Martin Zarzar - drums


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