Avondale

Lyrics

[Intro — instrumental only, no vocals]
[a doorbell ding-dongs and a compact snaps shut; the beat builds]
[Instrumental build — still no singing, let the groove settle in]
[Instrumental — the doorbell and the strings carry it alone]

[Verse 1 — vocals enter at last]
Tudor village from a far-off plan,
the rail yard humming where the trains began;
ring the doorbell, "Avon calling" clear,
Avondale chiming at the eastside frontier.

[Chorus]
Avondale, Avondale, ding and dong,
"Avon calling" all the morning long;
ring, ring, ring, snap the compact shut,
the storybook village in the eastside rut.

[Verse 2]
The rail yard sleeps where the cars are mended,
the Tudor dream that was never ended;
every doorbell rings a vintage tune,
Avondale calling in the afternoon.

[Chorus]
Avondale, Avondale, ding and dong,
"Avon calling" all the morning long;
ring, ring, ring, snap the compact shut,
the storybook village in the eastside rut.

[Outro — vocals stop here]
[Instrumental — the doorbell rides out alone, no more singing]
[Long instrumental outro — the groove fades slowly all the way down to silence]