The holidays can be a time of great emptiness for too many people. I hope you have someone to be with. But if you don't, why not join me at the Cafe Gay Paree?
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/cafe-gay-paree-feat-bonus-round-band-piano-vocal/1788107245?i=1788107246
Spotify link:
https://open.spotify.com/track/68gCkKHLcJz2TJwV4c2zx5?si=3cf852df39514cd5
YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/GWbbaxstOhU?si=h7V5KrKkIdX5buKk
Amazon Music:
https://tinyurl.com/2s3a48tt
Cafe Gay Paree
©2024 by Steve Schalchlin
As I get dressed for my late double shift
Even as outside the snow starts to drift
I head to the cafe where I found my call
Each New Year's Eve, I'm the belle of the ball
Grace is a widow, framed in neon light
Spaghetti and small talk with a ghost all night
The Davis brothers meet once a year
Crunching their hash browns and fighting back tears
Each New Year's Eve, that's what I see at
My midnight shift at the Cafe Gay Paree
Todd brings his terrier, an illegal move
Chef makes an extra dish, a feast fit for two
In come some street kids, with barely a dime
I sneak them turkey, fries on the side
Each New Year's Eve, that's what you'll see
If I wait on you at the Cafe Gay Paree
Ted is an ex-con who's paid off his debt
His tattoos tell stories he'd like to forget
He waits for his wife and his two little boys
I see him flinching with every small noise
This is my mission, where I need to be
The doorbell, my fry cook, my apron and me
The characters change, but each year is the same
I serve them all, and I know them by name
This New Year's Eve, you asked where I'd be
I'll be bussing tables at the Cafe Gay Paree
Midnight's arriving, we all raise a glass
A Coke or a 7-Up, ain't we got class
This New Year's Eve, you ought to come and see
Don't know what you're missing at the Cafe Gay Paree
This New Year's Eve, surprise me and see
Midnight, you and me at the Cafe Gay Paree
Behind the Christmas tree at the Cafe Gay Paree
Since this is the final newsletter of the year, I want to thank all of you who actually read it and clicked on the songs. Not since writing The Last Session score in only a couple months have I been so productive. It feels fantastic and I'm really proud of all the songs I've released this year -- and I'm really excited about next year!
There is a link below to all the 2024 songs on a Spotify Playlist.
In fact, if you feel overwhelmed by the world, social media, the news and all of the chaos that surrounds us, next week's song is an antidote to all of it. I hope you stick around and want to be a part of it.
You are free to stream the songs but purchasing them is the best way to support independent artists such as myself. Or if you have the means, you can make a small donation through PayPal or Venmo using my email address: steveshack@gmail.com.
And please share this with friends!
[This is the hand-crafted, no-AI, non-bot newsletter of Steve Schalchlin. If you wish to be removed from the list, send me an email. If someone sent you this and you want to be added, write me at steveshack@gmail.com] --
Steve Schalchlin
Living in the Bonus Round
Tickets to our show at Don't Tell Mama, March 7 at 7.
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8788-steve-schachlin-friends-3-7-25
Spotify Links
2024 Songs https://tinyurl.com/3su9t85m
Love Songs by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/stevelovesongs
Personal Songs by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/stevepersonal
Comic/Humor Songs by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/stevehumor
Inspirational Songs by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/steveinspire
Meditation Music by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/stevemeditate
Political Songs by Steve Schalchlin https://tinyurl.com/stevepolitics
Rebel Nerd Songs - lyrics by Steve Schalchlin
https://tinyurl.com/steverebelnerd
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