Lucy And The Dervish
from "There'll Be Trouble, All Right!" by The Luddites
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lyrics
Turkish jazz at the Twilight Bar
Indonesian cigarette burns to far
In an unattended ashtray at the end of the bar
Where a man named Mustapha waves his hands in the air
And whirls like a dervish to the music of spheres
Lucy sits with her purse in her lap
Travelers cheques, feminine naps
A hashish bar and a Pepsi can
Her eyes transfix on the whirling man
His pants billow slightly as the breeze cleans the smoke
His hands touch the ceiling as his toes leave the floor
She wonders why she didn’t buy the package tour
These things happen here on the trip to the Orient
These things happen, dear, on the trip to the Orient
Lucy sings at the Twilight Bar On a Persian rug and strums the guitar
While here husband, Mustapha Sullyman Ozbican
Plays the ney all day for the ottoman
And their children dance to adoring fans
Indonesian cigarette burns to far
In an unattended ashtray at the end of the bar
Where a man named Mustapha waves his hands in the air
And whirls like a dervish to the music of spheres
Lucy sits with her purse in her lap
Travelers cheques, feminine naps
A hashish bar and a Pepsi can
Her eyes transfix on the whirling man
His pants billow slightly as the breeze cleans the smoke
His hands touch the ceiling as his toes leave the floor
She wonders why she didn’t buy the package tour
These things happen here on the trip to the Orient
These things happen, dear, on the trip to the Orient
Lucy sings at the Twilight Bar On a Persian rug and strums the guitar
While here husband, Mustapha Sullyman Ozbican
Plays the ney all day for the ottoman
And their children dance to adoring fans
credits
from "There'll Be Trouble, All Right!",
released December 31, 1995
Words & Music by: David Giovannucci
Words & Music by: David Giovannucci
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The Luddites Ferndale, Michigan
The Luddites are a fun 10-piece original music group with a ‘Bohemian Folk Orchestra’ sound. Including a four-piece horn
section,
their music swings full of mischief with both a serious and lively nod to the spirit of the Peasant. The Luddites have
received eight Detroit Music Awards, the latest in 2020 under the World Music category.
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