All the Blues

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

There was a man with a horn born in Illinois

His father was a doctor, his mother a music scholar

But he dropped out the college of music to pursue it

So what if everyone thinks you can do it? You gotta prove it

So he aimed for the top

Joined Charlie Parker's band, shooting hero', smoking pot

By the time Miles stopped, Charlie died

Same time Miles was reaching his prime, bad times in the city

Miles had no other choice but to get busy

He told Dizzy, reshape the music

From a silly knee-slapping good time to serious vibes

Mood jazz, cool cats

Built his band with Max, Red, Coltrane and just spazzed

Even almost fought Thelonious

A true live wire, though so harmonious

But various women and serious relationships can make a switch

But deliver the classics

A modern jazz giant triumphs over the masses

Every decade, another magic trick and back again

Though so many died on his climb

He never turned his back to them

He put them on his back and walked another mile

[Verse 2]

Uh, there was a man with a joy, born in Illinois

He was my grandfather, my real mother's father

So he moved out the Chi to LA and met my grandma

Who had my little ma who was born in Los Angeles

She ran into my father who was born in Santa Monica

They played the harmonica and Chandra had a son

Born in Los Angeles, my father's first one

He would run away one day to turn me to a man

It was me who had to care for my mother, understand

I was four, five, more than live for a child

But much more mature for a kid my age, for sure

I swore one day that I would have my own boy

Who was born in Los Angeles and not in Illinois

Born full of joy, just like my family

Ready to be exactly what we all planned to be

A love so strong that no one can take away

So we can live as long as anybody to this day

And I would name him Miles, named after Miles Davis