Nostalgia in Times Square

Yeah, I was hanging out in Times Square Reminiscing through the rhythm of the city Walking up and down Broadway Checking out all them fine babes Dancers on their way to class Birdland, jazz corner of the world Yeah, I played with Mingus At Birdland one night I said, "Charles, can I play one with you?" He said, "Yeah, come on man As long as the union don't bust us" Well, no sooner said than done Mingus counted off Charlie Parker's Koko Fast as he could play it And man, that was fast Well, I got off two choruses without getting too bruised And after the set was over James Moody came over and gave me a big hug and said "Man, you made it" Made me feel real warm Gave me the courage to keep on, keeping on, Jack Yeah, why I sure felt good that night