From the recordings Florentinae: Spoken Word Concertinas in Sacred Gardens and The Man with the Blue Ukulele
THE MAN WITH THE BLUE UKULELE — A spoken-word ukulele blues and the discovery of a pentimento in Picasso's The Old Guitarist at the Art Institute of Chicago. A Southern noir ballad of estranged lovers, both musicians, and the woman hidden behind the song.
SILVIA PASSIFLORA submits her spoken poetic memoir FLORENTINAE; SPOKEN WORD CONCERTINAS IN SACRED GARDENS for Grammy® Consideration in Best Spoken Word and Poetry Album
First released July 13, 2025, widely released August 4, 2025.
All works written and performed by Silvia Passiflora
Produced by John Pineiro
Recorded and mastered at Perfect Image Recording, Nashville
ISRC: QT-48A-25-00010 | UPC 737558709702
© 2025 Scriptaluna LLC
℗ 2025 Scriptaluna LLC
Lyrics
There’s the man with the blue ukulele
In the night, framed in a dark blue light
In shades of blue
With three chords and the truth
He thinks of you
Oh oh, he’s been up since 2
Playing the blues
Playing the blues
Playing the blues
There’s a classic on the screen, it’s The Big Sleep
With a lady villain and nekkid women
By his side sleeps a long-haired rescue
Always faithful, she’s his true blue (true blue)
There’s a secret underneath the painting
There’s a woman hidden there, but it’s getting late
Oh, it’s getting late
And she’s been up since 2
Playing the blues, playing the blues
There’s the man with the blue ukulele
In the night, framed in a dark blue light
In shades of blue
With three chords and the truth
He thinks of you
And oh oh, he’s been up since 2
He’d go to any length, any length, any length
To be with you, playing the blues, playing the blues