Lilly - Pink Martini ft. China Forbes | Live from Wolf Trap - 2021
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Recorded at Pink Martini’s live appearance at Wolf Trap in August 2021, a week after the band began touring again after the long pandemic hiatus. “Lilly“ is an original song from Pink Martini’s second studio album, “Hang on Little Tomato,“ featuring vocalist China Forbes. The song was written by bandleader Thomas M. Lauderdale and singer China Forbes, and this performance features a guitar solo by Dan Faehnle, Thomas Barber on trumpet, and Robert Taylor on trombone.
LYRICS:
Lilly comes when you stop to call her
Lilly runs when you look away
Lilly leaves kisses on your collar
Lilly, Lilly, Lilly, Lilly – stay
One day she passed him by
A twinkle in her eye
He said “she was meant for me!”
But when he turned around
He lost what he had found
Oh where can his Lilly be?
He searched the city streets
He tempted her with