No Surprise

by J. R. Nelson

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I can see it in your eyes
It’s there written on your face
And it comes as no surprise
When the night’s been half erased

Would you look at me that way
And mean anything at all
We’ll be apart by break of day
And we won’t wait for a call

And the burning in our throats
Of words looking for a place
In the velvet night of summertime
And I know these moments aren't mine

And I can see it in your eyes
It’s there written on your face
And it comes as no surprise
And it comes as no surprise

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released March 21, 2023
Trumpet - Julian Borkowski
Alto Sax - Bryce Araiza
Trombone - Max Spears

All other instruments - Jonathan Nelson

Recorded by Jonathan Nelson and Stephen Strong at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance

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J. R. Nelson Eugene, Oregon

DIY one-man-band from the rainy Willamette Valley

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