Where the River Bends

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You roll the market cart past mangoes in the sun A paper bag of limes, your errands just begun You call me from the corner where the buses turn And say, “Come meet me, there’s a little thing to learn” [Pre-Chorus] Your laugh cuts through the afternoon You take my hand and change the tune [Chorus] Ay, take me where the river bends Where every neighbor knows our friends We’ll turn the long way home into a holiday You say my name, and all my worries sway Ay, stay until the vendors close Till the last red hibiscus folds The whole wide world can wait another day When you pull me close, I want to stay [Verse 2] Your brother saves us seats beneath the striped awning A little boy is drumming on a tin can, grinning You trade a guava for a joke, then steal a bite And tell me every small thing will be all right [Pre-Chorus] The warm air carries every sound You spin once, then pull me round [Chorus] Ay, take me where the river bends Where every neighbor knows our friends We’ll turn the long way home into a holiday You say my name, and all my worries sway Ay, stay until the vendors close Till the last red hibiscus folds The whole wide world can wait another day When you pull me close, I want to stay [Bridge] If tomorrow brings a thousand things to do I’ll save this little hour here with you One more laugh, one more turn, one more song Let the evening take its time before it’s gone [Final Chorus] Ay, take me where the river bends Where every neighbor knows our friends We’ll turn the long way home into a holiday You say my name, and all my worries sway Ay, stay until the vendors close Till the last red hibiscus folds The whole wide world can wait another day When you pull me close, I want to stay [Outro] The market quiets, still we sway You pull me close, I want to stay