Alexandra In Portugal

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Alexandra with the red wine stain On the table by the Lisbon rain You laughed like you knew my name Before I ever said it right We talked through the glass and dusk About old bones and tender luck You asked if my heart still trusts What it cannot hold too tight [Pre-Chorus] And I said, "Maybe, maybe" When you leaned in close You said, "Boy, don't overthink it" Let it move like a boat [Chorus] Alexandra, stay awhile Alexandra, make me smile Wine on your lip, sun in your hair I found my home sitting there Alexandra, say my name Alexandra, night won't stay From Portugal to Tenerife You got me talking in my sleep [Verse 2] In Tenerife we took our time Past the clubs and the bright white signs You moved like a slow sweet rhyme On a street that smelled like salt Then you told me medical things About pulse lines and tiny wings How a hand can shake and still Know exactly what to hold [Pre-Chorus] And I said, "Maybe, maybe" When you touched my sleeve You said, "Some hurt gets lighter" If you just let it breathe [Chorus] Alexandra, stay awhile Alexandra, make me smile Wine on your lip, sun in your hair I found my home sitting there Alexandra, say my name Alexandra, night won't stay From Portugal to Tenerife You got me talking in my sleep [Bridge] If the world gets sharp again If the rooms start closing in I'll hear your voice in the dark Like a steady hand to the skin You taught me bodies bend But the heart can mend One warm light One more chance One slow dance [Chorus] Alexandra, stay awhile Alexandra, make me smile Wine on your lip, sun in your hair I found my home sitting there Alexandra, say my name Alexandra, night won't stay From Portugal to Tenerife You got me talking in my sleep