PLAYERS IN THE BAND words and music by Lenny Solomon

© L. Solomon 2004

 

Bill and Den, just a couple of Joes

Making music wherever they go

They’re just players in the band

Met them both several years ago,

In a honky-tonk, in Tupolo

They were players in the band

I love playing music

Catch those songs that whistle in the wind

That sparkle like a star, then land in my guitar

So I can play’em again, and again, and again

With my music-making buddies Bill and Den

 

When Billy picks those crystal notes

He puts a smile on all those folks

He’s a player in the band

And Dennis, when he hits those skins

His brushes slide as smooth as gin

He’s a player in the band

I love playing music

Catch those songs that whistle in the wind

That sparkle like a star, then land in my guitar

So I can play’em again, and again, and again

With my music-making buddies Bill and Den

 

We play our tunes in different styles

Some real low, some real wild

We’re just players in the band

It all depends upon our mood

And if we’d had much solid food

We’re just players in the band

I love playing music

Catch those songs that whistle in the wind

That sparkle like a star, then land in my guitar

So I can play’em again, and again, and again

With my music-making buddies Bill and Den