Lisbon Beat
(J Pereira)
Walking through Alfama anytime
where fado can be heard
As plaintive echoes from the street
The scent of jacarandas and the river
wafting through the air
The Cobblestones beneath your feet
You feel the gentle sway of trams
Lisbon charm is everywhere
And You feel like you belong
(And you know soon) you’ll have to leave
And head on home again
But Don’t stay away too long
Walk along the river you feel
Love is in the air
The Buskers playing music all around
Dance along across the tree-lined
streets and avenues
Keep it up until after sundown
You’ll never wanna leave again
I know,
You’ll never wanna say goodbye
No no
In Bairro Alto, where laughter mingles
with the music through the night
The smell of weed hangs in the air
And lovers walking hand in hand
Skipping in and out of bars
Young and free, without a care
You hear a beat you can’t ignore
It’s a fusion from afar
From lands we used to know
So I used it in this song
Feel free to dance along
And hear the rhythm flow
Walk along the river you feel
Love is in the air
The Buskers playing music all around
Dance along across the tree-lined
streets and avenues
Keep it up until after sundown
You’ll never wanna leave again
I know, I know
You’ll never wanna say goodbye
No no
I know