Ten Thousand Hours

I learned my first song on the clarinet when I was barely nine

A year in, you'd see me play on streets, with my godfather behind

It was mom's and dad's idea to guarantee I learn to play

But it was brass band to addict me to the music right away

I got a saxophone to find my sound and I shared it to the world

Countless shows that are forgotten now, but Paris is not

First solo, shaky knees… still can't believe the crowd applauded

16 bars have changed my life in ways hadn't even thought of

Zoltan, you were teacher, but then you changed into a friend

Half a century don't mean much as an age gap in the end

You said: "Get a proper job!" And you're frankly being honest

But one day I'll prove you wrong when label contracts bring the dollars