Verse 1
Been singing in the same old clubs
Since nineteen-seventy-four
Men walked in and they just left
Like seasons in a year
Off-stage life was sometimes heavy
Took my share of low-down nights
But once the band began to play
I knew where I belong
Chorus
I still sing
I still sway
Still lose sleep now and then that way
Still pour wine
Still take chances
Funny thing... I still dance
Verse 2
Some men held me through the winter
Some just vanished with the spring
Some knew how to love a woman
Some just liked the way I sing
Nights got quieter around me
Seasons do what seasons do
I leave the club alone at night
Funny thing... I’m good with that
Chorus
I still sing
I still sway
Still lose sleep now and then that way
Still pour wine
Still take chances
Funny thing... I still dance
Bridge
I know when to hold a note
When to let a lyric fade
Funny how the band still follows
Every turn and every breath
Stamina is not about your power
It’s just staying in a song
(Slow saxophone and piano solo)
Final Chorus
I’ll keep singing
I will sway
But I’ll sleep peaceful at night
I will drink my wine
And await my chances
That’s just it: I survived