[Intro]
[Smooth Jazz Piano]
[Upbeat Swing Tempo]
[Male Vocal]

[Verse 1]
There are songs where the crooners sing with sentiment.
Sugar-coating times and the loves of their lives.
Oh, they paint a pretty picture in a golden hue.
But this one's different, babe—
'Cause it features YOU.

[Verse 2]
The illusions are fading, like a bad neon sign.
I’ve traded in the heartbreak for a state of mind that's fine.
Yeah, those delusions are gone—
Replaced by a memory, a memory more true.

[Chorus]
It would be nice to have warm memories, I suppose.
But alas, my darling, you took your toll.
Each passing day without your face,
Is a brand new kindness to my soul.

[Verse 3]
I’m untangling the knots from our little mess.
It’s been so good, (so good), I must confess.
I look at the wreckage, the history, the fall.
And baby, I regret it all.

[Bridge]
[Tempo slows]
[Breathy]
No moonlight serenades,
No roses on the floor.
Just a quiet house,
And a lock on the door.
[Loud]
And I don’t miss you at all!

[Solo]
[Bright Trumpet Solo]

[Chorus]
It would be nice to have warm memories, I suppose.
But alas, my darling, you took your toll.
Each passing day without your face,
Is a brand new kindness to my soul.

[Outro]
Yes, untangling the mess has been so sweet.
I’m back on my feet.

I regret it all.
I regret it a-lllllll.
[Soft Piano Finish]
[End]
