Music by Duke Ellington
Lyrics by Lorraine Feather

(Recorded by Cleo Laine & Mercer Ellington; vocal version of "Creole Love Call")

A suitcase open on the floor
Of room eleven-eighty-four
Your picture lying by the phone
It's close to morning and I'm lonely
No one around to care
So I stare at these walls

I know some people here in town
And they were showing me around
They knew the happ'nin' place to go
We laughed and got a little loaded
But now I want you near
Baby hear my love call

The moon is misty and grey
It never seemed so far away
I'll touch you again
But not tomorrow
Then face to face we'll lie
Our goodbye just a memory

A suitcase open on the floor
Of room eleven-eighty-four
I know, as I lie very still
I dreamt your scent was on the pillow
Too soon to disappear
Baby hear my love call