Down in the Everglades, by Alexa Weber Morales

Down in the Everglades

from Jazzmérica by Alexa Weber Morales

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Alexa’s songwriting skills really shine in this, one of her most popular compositions, which describes a birdwatcher conquering the object of his obsession. Guitarist Andre Bush and percussionist Michael Spiro recreate tropical ambience with tasteful detail.

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Down in the Everglades (BMI)
Words and Music by Alexa Weber Morales
Copyright © 2004

Down in the Everglades it was hot and steamy
I stood still as a stork so the man wouldn’t see me
But aiming his glasses he caught the flash of my eyes
And thrilled to have found such an elusive prize
He wasted no time netting his prey
I’d been flushed out, I was forced to play

Birdman
Shielding his eyes as he’s looking so high ’gainst the glare of the sky
Me in my blue plastic sandals stuck in the muck
Standin’ at low tide

Down in the Everglades the air was alive
Strumming cicadas watched the crocodiles arrive
His mating ritual seemed strange and trite
As he clenched me closely in the dwindling light
My bones were all hollow, my spirit was trapped
His breath sounded shallow and in the dark something snapped

[chorus]

Down in the Everglades dawn lifted slowly
Sun filtered down to the wet ground below me
The sea had forgotten her early morning mist
I tried to remember if ever I’d been kissed
He lay in a stupor, his ammunition spent
I tested my wings, unfurled them and went

[chorus]

credits

from Jazzmérica, released 05 October 2004
Alexa Weber Morales, vocals
Frank Martin, piano
Paul Van Wageningen, trap drums
Michael Spiro, percussion
David Belove, electric bass
Andre Bush, electric guitar

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Since 2004, Oakland, Calif.-based multilingual (French, Spanish, Portuguese, English) songwriter Alexa Weber Morales has ... more made 10 studio recordings, including 2 solo albums and a solo EP, From Me To Yule. In 2010, her vocals graced the Grammy-nominated latin jazz album Bien! Bien! In 2011, Alexa made her first all-original, fan-funded album, I Wanna Work For You. She loves to gig! less