The first concert I attended was a show my dad played with Randy Newman. One of the first songs I learned on the piano was Sail Away. I love so much of his music and while this is by no means my favorite of his, it’s been a request at soirées. I sort of treated it as if Little Richard sat in with The Flaming Groovies and played it like I was 15, with reckless abandon.
lyrics
Have you seen my baby
On the avenue?
You know she's driving me crazy
With the funny things she do
I seen her with the milkman
Ridin' down the street
When you're through with my baby, milkman
Send her home to me
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on
You know it's been so long
Since she have been gone
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Seen her with the gipsies
Dancin' in the wood
She's always been unfaithful to me
She ain't never been no good
I say, “Don't talk to strangers, baby"
But she always do
She say, "I'll talk to strangers if I want to
I'm a stranger, too"
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on
You know it's been so long
Since she have been gone
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, whoo
credits
from By Request,
released February 5, 2021
A.J. Croce - Piano, Vocals
David Barard- Bass
Gary Mallaber- Drums, Percussion
Garrett Stoner - Electric Guitar
Jim Hoke - Baritone, Tenor Saxophone
Josh Scalf - Trombone
Scotty Huff - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
(Randy Newman) Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Little A Music (BMI)
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