[Intro] Low lamp glow Two drinks left Old clock ticking And I’m still here [Verse 1] Your chair’s still pulled out Lipstick print on the rim Bartender wipes the counter Says “You dreaming of her again?” (mm-hmm) I laugh like it’s nothing But my hands shake round this glass Watching our reflection Fade in the midnight brass [Chorus] Last call at the Ember Room And I’m still talking to your ghost Your name floating in the cigarette bloom Like the one I loved the most Every shadow knows your tune Humming soft in the back of my mind Last call at the Ember Room But I can’t leave you behind [Verse 2] You used to hum off-key Over stories you already knew Tracing hearts on the tabletop Saying “One day I’ll outrun this blue” Now the band plays something tender Close to what you used to sing I raise my glass toward the empty door And pretend you might walk in [Chorus] Last call at the Ember Room And I’m still talking to your ghost Your laugh hiding in the cigarette bloom Like the one I miss the most Every crack in these worn-out stools Still remembers how you’d lean Last call at the Ember Room Where you haunt everything [Instrumental] [Soft tenor sax solo over two full chorus cycles Piano answering in gentle phrases Drums and bass breathing wide around the melody] [Verse 3] Now the room feels even smaller As the chairs turn upside down Bartender kills the jukebox light Says “Buddy I gotta close this town” I slip a note in the tip jar Folded with your name inside Walk past the mirror by the doorway Can’t look myself in the eyes [Chorus] Last call at the Ember Room And I’m still talking to your ghost Your smile rising in the cigarette bloom Like the one I lost the most Every night I make this promise “I’ll stay home next time I swear” Last call at the Ember Room But my heart keeps dragging me here [Outro] One key in the lock Street rain Thin air I whisper “Goodnight Baby” Like you’re waiting out there (oh) Last call Lights dim Door clicks So slow If you’re somewhere listening I hope you know I still save you a seat In that corner glow

funk, Smoky late-night jazz blues ballad at 70 BPM, brushed kit and upright bass locking a slow swing pocket under warm piano voicings. Male vocals sit close and breathy in the mix, with subtle room reverb and soft background harmonies blooming in the choruses. Mid-song, a lyrical tenor sax steps forward for a spacious, emotive solo over held chords, then the band thins out for an intimate final verse before a lingering tag and gentle piano outro., slow, rich, jazz blues, deep, swing, warm, soulful, saxophone

Last Call At The Ember Room