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Washington Square

from Baby Steps by Joe Matzzie

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lyrics

He’s a real regular one
That I see there every time.
With the same tattered up cap
And the same been-around look in his eye.
It’s a good regular game
When the spring weather arrives
And the kids come to the park
And a young city is coming alive
And the old men sit till the hour is late
At the tables set by the south west gate.
Will they wait all day till you make a move?
In Washington Square Park I’m holding out for you.
Holding out for
Meet me down at the fountain in Washington Square
Smell of coffee and bagels is in the air.
Chalk art covers the sidewalks in colorful style.
Can I take it in for a while?
There’s a girl new to the park
Headed down Waverly Place
With a mad journal of songs
And a can’t-be-contained look on her face.
There’ll be friends when she gets there
There’ll be Shakespeare in the trees.
Like the mad legends of old
They will find destiny waiting to seize.
And the night will fall, and they’ll break the lock
And they’ll climb the stairs to the arch’s top.
You can spend your life till you make a move.
In Washington Square Park I’m holding out for you.
[CHORUS]
I have come silently by just to watch the old men play
As they stare down at the board,
Taking turns giving their checkers away,
But my eyes focus on you by the pathway over there,
And the man with the tattered cap laughs
As we walk out of Washington Square.

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from Baby Steps, released September 10, 2021
Rory Dempsey: Upright Bass
Joe Matzzie: Guitar, Voice, Hammered Dulcimer
Sam Lench: Mix Engineer

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Joe Matzzie Los Angeles, California

Award Winning Songwriter/Guitarist/Vocalist Joe Matzzie grew up in Pittsburgh PA surrounded by acoustic music. Music Connection Magazine describes Joe’s voice as “a signature, high register rasp that conveys the ever-present feeling of love in his lyrics”. Although his genre falls within Americana Folk, his authentic charm has more than once been likened to that of Jazz legend Cab Calloway. ... more

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