Sixteen Bars

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Sixteen Bars
Yeah, about that sixteen bars thing . . .
my song is an uptempo . . . and it's in 2/4 time.
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THE TAXI CABARET

pitch with some-rick-et - y old

And it's al-ways such a

Fine! So, what, should I sing the last two notes

Well, don't you think it's kind of unfair.

Music & Lyrics by

2000 Peter Mills All Rights Reserved

that's the up - per

THE TAXI CABARET

Take a tune and

Let me tell you about sixteen bars . . .

THE TAXI CABARET

But the mo-ment

Sixteen bars is my life!

THE TAXI CABARET

then they're yell - ing time's up.

THE TAXI CABARET

But the mo-ment

THE TAXI CABARET

If it looks like it - 'll last,

a com - mit - ment.

to hur-ry up and spoil it.

Flush 'em down the

THE TAXI CABARET

Did you think that

What a - bout what

gain I've been close, but

THE TAXI CABARET

more than one

I was made for ma - ra - thons, not

THE TAXI CABARET

No, I'm gon-na up it.

ware that it's not what you

THE TAXI CABARET

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