Rio on My Tongue

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I landed with a paperback map Salt in my collar, sun in my lap Market smoke and mango skin That first sweet grin pulled me in Hands on the rail by the waterline Kids on the steps with a homemade rhyme You said, "Stay late, don't rush away" So I let the whole day sway [Pre-Chorus] And the drum starts talking My feet start walking You got that way That pulls me closer [Chorus] Brazil, Brazil Hold me still Brazil, Brazil You know the thrill Mango on my tongue Drums in the sun Brazil, Brazil I come undone [Verse 2] Red-tiled roofs and a painted wall Vendor calls in the afternoon sprawl You laughed so hard at my broken slang And the whole street rang, and the whole street sang You passed me juice in a paper cup Said "drink it down, then don't give up" I traced your name in the sticky heat While the old city beat on my sleeve [Pre-Chorus] And the drum starts talking My feet start walking You got that way That pulls me closer [Chorus] Brazil, Brazil Hold me still Brazil, Brazil You know the thrill Mango on my tongue Drums in the sun Brazil, Brazil I come undone [Bridge] When the night folds in And the harbor glows I still taste that sweet Where the river flows Call me back Call me back Brazil, Brazil I hear your track [Chorus] Brazil, Brazil Hold me still Brazil, Brazil You know the thrill Mango on my tongue Drums in the sun Brazil, Brazil I come undone