Funny [from City Of Angels] - Bb minor - melody track

“Funny” [melody track]
from City Of Angels
by Cy Coleman & David Zippel
Key: Bb minor
This is a rehearsal track intended for singers who wish to learn and practice this song.
If this is the melody track, you will predominantly hear the lead vocal part, accompanied by the piano part at a lower volume. Melody tracks are used to become familiar with the vocal part and hear it in context.
If this is the piano track, you will hear only that part. Piano tracks are used for practicing the melody without assistance.
Both parts were played as they are notated in the original score or sheet music, with exceptions made in a few circumstances for the sake of musicality and/or practicality.
To the degree that it was possible, the performance of these tracks was meant to be faithful to the source material and devoid of subjectivity. The aim was to balance musicianship with neutrality so that the essence of the song is effectively conveyed without pushing a specific interpretation.
These tracks are merely a learning tool. They are not intended for use in actual performance.
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Funny
How'd I fail to see this little bed time tale was funny?
I could cry to think of all the irony I've missed!
What an unusual twist
Right at the end of it
Funny
Who could see that this pathetic scene would be so funny
Once you strain to find the grain of humor underneath
Life double crosses with style
Forcing you into a smile
So it can kick you in the teeth
Just desserts
We can all laugh till it hurts
At my expense
I'm accustomed to working on "spec"
I always pick up the check
I think it's funny
Who could top or make this comic op'ra more compelling
You could weave in some deceit to even up the score
You'd have us all on the floor
That would be roaringly funny
Sad enough my life's a joke that suffers in the telling
Just another hoary chestnut from the bottom drawer
I've heard so often before
That I can't laugh anymore!