The Wildcard

Lyrics

(Verse 1 – Snappy, Swinging Rhythm, Light Brass Hits Behind the Lyrics)
Step to the left, fade with the breeze,
Ain’t nobody faster moving through the trees!
Step to the right, vanish in the smoke,
Before you even swing, I’m inside your cloak!

Ain’t no shadow, ain’t no sound,
By the time you see me, you’re already down!

(Chorus – Brass Section Hits Hard, Background Vocals Echo the Lines)
Step up, step in, try your luck! (Try your luck!)
Blink once, blink twice, now you’re stuck! (Now you’re stuck!)
Fast hands, fast feet, hear that crack? (Hear that crack!)
You ain’t catching me, ‘cause I don’t look back!

(Verse 2 – Speeding Up, More Percussive, Like Footwork in Combat)
Now you swing wild, I weave right through,
Look real close—I ain’t even bruised!
Call me a ghost, call me a beast,
Either way, friend, I’m off my leash!

No rules, no chains, no wasted breath,
Every move I make—one step from death!

(Chorus – More Brass, More Swing, Backing Vocals Repeat in a Call-and-Response Style)
Step up, step in, try your luck! (Try your luck!)
Blink once, blink twice, now you’re stuck! (Now you’re stuck!)
Fast hands, fast feet, hear that crack? (Hear that crack!)
You ain’t catching me, ‘cause I don’t look back!

(Bridge – Breakdown, Only Snare and Upright Bass, Sultry Sax Solo Building Up Tension)
(Soft-spoken, playful tone)
"You think you got me? Ha! Baby, I ain't even started..."

(Music jumps back in, full brass explosion, drumroll into final chorus!)

(Final Chorus – The Big Finish, All-In, Horns Blazing, Band Swinging Like a Party in Full Swing)
Step up, step in, try your luck! (Try your luck!)
Blink once, blink twice, now you’re stuck! (Now you’re stuck!)
Fast hands, fast feet, hear that crack? (Hear that crack!)
You ain’t catching me, ‘cause I don’t look back!

(Big final brass hit, drums roll out, everything stops except a single sax note holding… then fading out into the sound of wind and snapping fingers.)