Straight, No Chaser

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Carmen McRae Thelonious Monk

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Well Monk set it straight It's not a time that you wait You

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Monk had a way Of be ing out of his day A

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got ta be on You got ta be strong The time is now

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head of his time Not in the same rhyme With o ther guys

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So trust you life to your ear Don't wait for no one They'll

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He was un com mon ly wise He knew the an swer That

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have to grow one Be cause the mo ment is the place where it hap

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time's a dan cer He knew you can't pack up the mo ment and Take

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pens and there's no one who can help set it straight Now
it with you on the road 'Cause now is the time