They called it a night in Tunisia
The, the melody still lingers on
And the melody remains the same
No one could stop the winds of change
In the 40’s, a night in Tunisia
Blew the squares right off the stage
They paved the way for generations
The Duke and the Prez were there before
And the melody remains the same
Max and miles to name just two
Together they grew
The music was young and strong
From Coltrane to Stevie
And the melody still lingers on
It was new and very strange
Without them where’d we be?
A long time ago in the 40’s
And the melody still lingers on
In the 40’s, a night in Tunisia
The Duke and the Prez were there before
In the 40’s, a night in Tunisia
The torch is lit, we’ll keep the flame
The torch is lit, we’ll keep the flame
They called it a night in Tunisia
Dizzy and bird gave us this song
Few could play along
And the melody still lingers on
The past you can’t ignore
The past you can’t ignore
