Transcriber: Delia Bogdan Reviewer: Jeong-Lan Kinser
I had a co-writer once say to me:
"We're not going to write another song
about love and people, are we?"
Well, that's kind of what we do, so ♪ (guitar chimes) ♪
this is a song for anybody
who had to wait a little bit longer than they thought
they were initially going to to find the person who's right for them.
♪ (Whistling) (Guitar) ♪
♪ I've got albums full of pictures ♪
♪ And a box of tickets stubs ♪
♪ yYears of small reminders ♪
♪ Of the girls I thought I love ♪
♪ I knew there was a reason ♪
♪ I stayed unattached and free ♪
♪ But girl I gotta tell you ♪
♪ You took your sweet time finding me ♪
♪ You're so late ♪
♪ Where you've been ♪
♪ Just when my fate was wearing thin ♪
♪ I knew that you'd come and I'd find the one ♪
♪ Who'd be so worth the wait ♪
♪ But how can I know you'd be so late ♪ (Laughter)
♪ (Guitar) ♪
♪ I don't mean to sound ungrateful ♪
♪ And how could I complain ♪
♪ You're all I ever wanted ♪
♪ But still the fact remains ♪
♪ You're so late where you've been ♪
♪ Just when my fate was wearing thin ♪
♪ I knew that you'd come and I'd find the one ♪
♪ Who'd be so worth the wait ♪
♪ But how could I know you'd be so late♪
♪ If patience is a virtue ♪
♪ Well maybe I'm a saint ♪
♪ But that honor might be premature ♪
♪ Which is one thing that you ain't ♪
♪ You're so late where you've been ♪
♪ Just when my fate was wearing thin ♪
♪ I knew that you'd come and I'd find the one ♪
♪ Who would be so worth the wait ♪
♪ But how could I know you'd be so late? ♪
♪ You're so late ♪
♪ (Whistling) ♪
(Applause)
Thanks.
I wrote that last one with a dear friend of mine
named Christie Jackson.
This next song
is the direct result of what happens when two song writers
spend an afternoon
imagining a conversation
between two rather sombre historical figures.
This is called "Mary Lincoln's Last Night Out".
(Discrete laughter)
♪ Abe and Mary Lincoln ♪
♪ Were dinning and drinking ♪
♪ On Pennsylvania Avenue ♪
♪ After finishing his Sherry ♪
♪ Abe says to Mary ♪
♪ I got a lot of things to do. ♪
♪ Mary says to Abe ♪
♪ You're killing me here babe ♪
♪ You're trying to save the world, I know ♪
♪ But a girl could use a night out ♪
♪ It's time you'd leave the White House Abe take me to a show ♪
♪ The slaves are free! ♪
♪ No grant, no leave, ♪
♪ But what about me? ♪
♪ You know that I've got needs ♪
♪ I never said a word ♪
♪ I went to Gettysburg ♪
♪ To hear you give that stupid speech ♪
♪ You unified the nation ♪
♪ By skipping our vacation ♪
♪ How about emancipating me? ♪
♪ I can't wait 'till tomorrow ♪
♪ I bought a new tiara ♪
♪ And wouldn't that look apropos ♪
♪ For a night out in the town ♪
♪ So babe don't let me down ♪
♪ Abe take me to a show. ♪
♪ The slaves are free ♪
♪ No grant no leave ♪
♪ But what about me ♪
♪ You know that I've got needs ♪
♪ And I refuse to be ignored ♪
♪ We're going to the Ford ♪
♪ And don't you try to tell me "No" ♪
♪ What's the worst that could happen ♪
♪ Put on your coat and hat and ♪
♪ Abe take me to a show ♪
♪ What's the worst that could happen? ♪
♪ Put on that stove pipe hat and ♪
♪ Abe take me to a ... ♪
♪ Baby take me to a ... ♪
♪ Abe take me to a show ♪
Thank you very much! (Applause)
(Applause)