The Piano Bar
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Posted by Ellen M. DuBois
on Sunday March 11, @09:36PM
My take on the Piano Bar Gig....
Walk in with a heavy bag
filled with lead sheets
people dining look at you
wondering who you are
take a left and there you are
at the Piano Bar
T.V's blaring and no one's caring
that you're even there
a game is on and the shouting's loud
but you set up your music
and start to play
Talk is loud and laughter louder
but you get lost inside your world
of Black and White the notes just right
your heart and soul spill
upon the keys
Cigarettes and ashtrays
napkins on the wood with the empty
remains of a drink or two
the last one didn't care enough
and left a ring on the piano
The world around you disappears
as you throw yourself into your music
it could be a small bar room or
Carnegie Hall
it really doesn't matter at all
There doing what you like best
yet you notice from time to time
as a drunk comes up to the piano
that all they really care about
is that you don't know their request
The night is over your four hour stint
gone off without a hitch except for
the hint
of a smile of a person leaving
waving goodbye
it was worth it for that one bit of
recognition
Pack up your things and unplug the 'mike'
your fingers hurt and your eyes are red
the manager comes over and hands you some cash
"See ya next week", was all he said
You feel like your un-noticed but you know
that you're not
if you didn't show next time you'd hear about
all the business they lost because you weren't there
you'd probably lose the gig
you don't want that 'cause you care
As you empty your glass full of tips