On The Street Where You Live
Recorded by numerous artists of every genre over the last 7 decades, including Shirley Horn, Marvin Gaye, and Billy Porter, this beloved ballad from Lerner & Loewe's "My Fair Lady" continues to charm listeners with its gorgeous, sweeping melody and love-struck lyrics. This arrangement, designed for younger groups, stays true to the pure, innocent emotion behind the song, with a mostly homophonic texture throughout and a bit more complexity just before the final climax of the chart. A soprano soloist is woven into the mix with three separate spotlights throughout the piece.
Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor, Bari Sax
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I have often walked down this street before But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before All at once am I several stories high Knowing I'm on the street where you live Are there lilac trees in the heart of town? Can you hear a lark in any other part of town? Does enchantment pour out of every door? No, it's just on the street where you live And oh, the towering feeling Just to know somehow you are near The overpowering feeling That any second you may suddenly appear People stop and stare, they don't bother me For there's no where else on earth that I would rather be Let the time go by, I won't care if I Can be here on the street where you live (My Fair Lady)
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