Gregory Porter - Pretty Lyrics






Pretty balls made from sand
Tassels hang from castles and camels
And real caravans
Lentils and rice seasoned with spice but when you go
Better when you do
You'll see a brown-eyed girl who changed my world for good

Her hands strokes the drum
She play so fast I cant find the one
She sings to me each night
She’s dressed in white shining so bright
But when you go
Better when you do
You'll see a brown-eyed girl would change my world
For good, for good

Ooh I want to go, oh I want to go, oh I want to go
Brown eyed girl, brown eyed girl





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  1. k.... ....

    Bad and poor Sound quality...😟

  2. A.... R....

    i'm so in love with this song,brilliance

  3. D.... R....

    I just heard this song playing on my local Pacifica radio station, and it woke me up . Couldn't ❤ it any more than I do (especially since I have brown eyes).😊

  4. C.... M....

    Just great, as when jazz was in the small clubs with marvelous musicians , not to mention SINGERS who knew how to “romance”the lyric , no matter the song.

  5. T.... ....

    That voice! That song! That sax!

  6. �.... D....

    That sax man... man o' man.

  7. M.... L....

    What a beautiful blow job by Yoske Sato...

  8. G.... S....

    pure ecstasy

  9. D.... T....

    my new found favorite song " Insanity" listen to it every day. I simply love your voice. Please keep on keeping on.

    D.... T....

    Durline Tibbs Ain’t it the truth! I like both versions, him alone and with Lalah Hathaway. ❤️this man!

  10. J.... A....

    Magnifique !!!!!!!!

  11. D.... H....

    Gregory Porter is amazing artist!

  12. D.... W....

    I can't stop listening to him. I'm in love with his music.

  13. t.... ....

    so beautiful this song gets to my soul

  14. P.... S....

    Amazing voice and lovely guy...

  15. A.... R....

    what a voice.

  16. A.... R....

    a damn classic i'm loving this.

  17. n.... s....

    The Brother is smooth he put me in the mind of The Great Legend Marvin Gaye on some of songs he sing....That's "Big" people:)

  18. W.... R....

    Porter, in this ubiquitous masterpiece resurrects the spirit of Leon Thomas' rendition of "China Doll", the spirit of John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things", Slide Hampton's "Exodus" and the spirit of Pharoah Sander's, "Thembi" (i.e., beginning and ending). Lastly, my brown eyed Trinidadian* is firing up some "burnt chicken, lentils and rice" for us tonight. Peace out!

    * Friend, partner and wife

  19. A.... L....

    Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling...that's it for me.

    A.... L....

    yep...I'm with you...Listen to Ellings "stepping Out'' cover

  20. Y.... A....

    Best song of the album.

  21. T.... B....

    Amazing sax solo !!!! Thanks for uploading!

  22. E.... ....

    Absolutely gorgeous voice - clear, rich, sonorous, and beautiful. Can understand every single word. Why are kids addicted to tv and video games with beautiful music like this?

  23. H.... M....

    Lentils and Rice

  24. E.... P....

    TrackList
    01. Illusion (3:03)
    02. Pretty (6:20)
    03. Magic Cup (6:12)
    04. Skylark (8:19)
    05. Black Nile (4:56)
    06. Wisdom (9:31)
    07. 1960 What? (12:27)
    08. But Beautiful (5:35)
    09. Lonely One (5:42)
    10. Water (4:02)
    11. Feeling Good (3:01)

    Gregory Porter - Voice

    Recording Credits:

    Chip Crawford - Piano
    Aaron James - Bass on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
    Emanuel Harold - Drums on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7
    Chuck Mcpherson - Drums on tracks 4, 6, 9
    Melvin Vines - Trumpet on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7
    Curtis Taylor - Trumpet on tracks 3, 5, 7
    Yoske Sato - Alto Sax on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
    James Spaulding - Alto Sax on tracks 5 and 6
    Kafele Bandale - Trumpet on tracks 4, 5, 7
    Robert Stringer - Trombone on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7

    Arrangement: Gregory Porter, Chip Crawford and Kamau Kenyatta
    Producer: Kamau Kenyatta
    Engineers: Geoff Countryman and Tyler Macdiarmid
    Mixed and Mastered by Geoff and Tyler Recording
    Photography: Jim Lafferty
    Art Direction / Design: K

    E.... P....

    @Edoardo Pacelli Thanks for providing the details. I will add them to my foreword on this video. Thanks again!

  25. M.... S....

    He gives the Jazz a wonderful and powerful bariton voice.
    Refreshing and most beautiful.

    M.... S....

    Mali Song agreed. Well said!

  26. U.... S....

    Former San Diego State Aztec football player and the new voice of Jazz singing !

    U.... S....

    Wow. ..didn't know that!

  27. T.... S....

     wonderful discover, let's a music play, thank you sir !

  28. m.... h....

    I just love this man !!!

    m.... h....

    Me too <3

  29. D.... C....

    Not since Lou Rawls has anyone been so inspiring!

  30. M.... U....

    Fantastic song

  31. B.... S....

    Mr.Sato is making that sax TALK!!!!

    B.... S....

    He is the best I ever heard in concert!

    B.... S....

    Yea,dude is nice with it!!!

    B.... S....

    Yes he is ! Killing sax solo !

  32. p.... t....

    did anyone know he was an football player?
    cannot remember what team;glad he is doing music now

    p.... t....

    San Diego St.

  33. l.... ....

    Love this!

  34. S.... S....

    Absolutely beautiful. A true work of art. Thanks for the post.

  35. L.... ....

    i like your hat and this song haha

  36. J.... A....

    Such a richly sounding song.... Instrumentals, percussion, lyrics, everything.

  37. s.... V....

    i just can't get enough of this guy.. that voice is such a breath of fresh air..

    s.... V....

    To me, his voice is better than fresh air... I love him so <3

  38. M.... B....

    Truly inspirational i've since falling deeper in love with my first love music.

  39. l.... ....

    I. Am. Hooked. On. This. Excellence in our time that we can experience......and share! Many thanks!

  40. s.... ....

    Great stuff. (Pheroah Sanders dimension ?)
    Try with girls choir support (..?...Angie Stone type..) (perhaps ?)

  41. v.... ....

    Now I have two singers I love to hear...Jose James and Gregory Porter. I see Porter picks his musicians carefully......what a great sound throughout.......think I need to get the album.

  42. h.... a....

    one of my fav jazz songs!! thank you!! :0)

  43. F.... ....

    I've never been a jazz fan and not because it's not good but just never got into it but this here Gregory Porter is the business!

  44. J.... R....

    Wow, profound...

  45. A.... J....

    Yes so on the Mark for Jazz Delicious....um hummmmm

  46. M.... ....

    Mon Dieu !!! Je n'ai pas entendu quelque chose d'aussi beau depuis...

  47. S.... S....

    Now this is what I call cradle music... The kind that makes you want to curl up in your bed and sleep....Or just have a nice glass of wine and a nice dinner by candlelight.

  48. m.... ....

    COMING TO SAC CITY CA. SEPT 20 I'LL BE THERE

  49. S.... ....

    This song just stays in your head.

  50. H.... ....

    I get a real good Terry Callier vibe from this. Loving it! Check out Terry Calliers tune "Dancing Girl" or "You Gonna Miss Your Candyman" and you'll know what I mean.

  51. S.... H....

    Gregory Porter is the second coming of Jazz Vocal-eez

  52. K.... 9....

    such quality!

  53. D.... S....

    My sentiments exactly.

  54. J.... M....

    Belliisssiimoooo !

  55. W.... J....

    @temujin1970 Excellent comment. Very well said.

  56. t.... ....

    My god such beauty . There arew times when the stupidity and madness of humanity causes me to lose hope. Then I hear somethig like this and I am reminded of the beauty inhearant in the humn soul................and my faith is restored. Thank you.

  57. W.... J....

    @Awesomenesss3001 Thank you so much for the information! I will certainly be in attendance on the 1st. Thanks again.

  58. A.... ....

    Chip Crawford is on Piano, Aaron James on Bass and Emmanuel Harold on Drums. Of course Yoske Sato is on Sax. I have the pleasure and luxury of being able to see him almost weekly at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club in Manhattan. He will be at Mayne Stage in Chicago on April 1. This guys is not to be missed.

  59. G.... R....

    Amazing album !!

  60. J.... K....

    You just go on and keep be amazing. Just when I thought there was not going to be an amazing male singer , again

  61. g.... ....

    Very,very,very good.

  62. g.... ....

    @beeshor1 I went to his website because I am from Chicago as well. But sadly on his tour dates there are no stops in Chicago. My wife and I caught Jazz fest all over the USA, maybe we will be able to go to him.
    Thanks for sharing.

  63. g.... ....

    Beautiful song, I loved it from day one.