Opera House

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lyrics

Do you remember how we got here to this opera house?
We took the streetcar over the bridge and
got a table by the window at the coffee house
then walked up the avenue holding hands

I remember when I sat down in this opera house
How the tenor came on in the first act
Big man with a swagger and a big voice
and every move that he made got a pretty good laugh

Act two, twitching in my seat some
plots within plots, palace intrigues
Mafiosi getting dragged off to prison
that little sidekick who sure could sing

Intermission in the lobby
I sipped my champagne, I nibbled my brie
I never doubted there'd be a grand finale number
I still imagined I had a ticket for a comedy

Act three, the knives come out
The big man sweats
The floor drops out
The blood flows red
The lights go out
The doors stay shut

If we ever walk out of this opera house
If I ever stand up from this chair
Will there even be a city outside here?
Will there still be anyone there?
In the tent on the corner by the park blocks
Will there still be anyone there?

Do you remember how we got here to this opera house?
We took the streetcar over the bridge and
got a table by the window at the coffee house
then walked up the avenue holding hands.

credits

from Camperdown House, released September 10, 2020
Vocals, keyboards: John David Duncan
Guitars & bass: Sam Densmore
Drums & Percussion: Joey Harmon
Viola: Kyleen King
Cello: Anna Fritz

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Camperdown House is a project of songwriter John David Duncan in Portland, Oregon.

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