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Where's the Door?

from Past Imperfect by John Allee

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"Where's the Door?" is an ironic lament against love songs. It's the last song of the night when the band settles in to a slow groove and the patrons are falling off their bar stools.

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Where’s the Door?
words and music by John Allee

Where’s the door?
I just got to know
‘Cause I ain’t singing any love songs anymore
About the chick at the bar
With the Chiclets grin
Who can’t see where she is going
And can’t remember where she’s been
Or sloe-eyed boy
Who’s incurably grim
‘Cause he is holding onto to someone
Who isn’t holding onto him

It’s the same old hurt
In that same old place
Never changing from face to face
Not yours
Not mine

This Jack and Jill
Well, they fell apart
‘Cause time can do that with the facets of a heart
But they’re acting cool
Like it’s no big thing
So many promises get broken
So many choruses to sing
But you and I
We know the truth
He is always feeling lonely
And she gets drunk on sweet vermouth

It’s the same old tune
In that same old key
Never changing from you to me
Not now
Not then

I think I’ll go
I’d better go
So, where’s the door?

© 2023 Portuguese Knees Music/ASCAP

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from Past Imperfect, released May 5, 2023
John Allee, Vocals, Piano; Mike Schnoebelen, Bass; John Harvey, Drums; Jeff Kaye, Trumpet

Engineered by Paul Tavenner and Jeff Peters
Mixed by Jeff Peters
Recorded at Big City and Studio F - Los Angeles
Mastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom Mastering

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John Allee Los Angeles, California

John Allee is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is a recipient of the ASCAP/Sammy Cahn Award for excellence in lyric writing and his music has been featured in regional theatre, and on TV. His latest album is 'Bardfly' (“Fantastic!”- Jazz Weekly, “Otherworldly, super-literate and supremely swinging” – Broadway World, “A standout” - All About Jazz) ... more

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