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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein
Trumpet
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
Performer
Catherine Russell
Catherine Russell
Lead Vocals
Curtis Fowlkes
Curtis Fowlkes
Trombone
Charlie Burnham
Charlie Burnham
Violin
Doug Wieselman
Doug Wieselman
Clarinet
Peter Apfelbaum
Peter Apfelbaum
Tenor Saxophone
Eric Lawrence
Eric Lawrence
Baritone Saxophone
Matt Munisteri
Matt Munisteri
Banjo
Ben Allison
Ben Allison
Bass Guitar
Ben Perowsky
Ben Perowsky
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein
Producer

Lyrics

Love is like a hydrant: it turns off and on
Like some friendships when your money's gone
Love stands in with the loan sharks when your heart's in pawn
If I had some strong wings like an aeroplane
Had some broad wings like some aeroplane
I would fly away forever
Never to come again
For love, oh, love, oh, loveless love
Has set our hearts from gold-less gold
From milk-less milk and silk-less silk
We are growing used to soul-less souls
Such grafting times we never saw
That's why we have a pure full law
In everything we find a flaw
Even love, oh, love, oh, loveless love
Just to fly away from loveless love
Written by: W.C. Handy
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