Mango Linen

[Intro]
[Verse]
Yellow sun on painted tiles
Stretching out for miles and miles
Frangipani in the breeze
Whispering through palm tree leaves
I was reading in the shade
Hiding from the grand parade
In my dress of crisp white lace
Finding such a quiet space
[Chorus]
Then the mango juice came down
Splashing on my Sunday gown
Golden nectar, sticky sweet
Right there on that Rio street
You were clumsy, you were shy
With a twinkle in your eye
Now my linen wears a stain
But I’m glad it didn’t rain
[Post-Chorus]
Shoo-be-doo, a golden hue
All because I ran into you
Shoo-be-doo, a messy start
Straight into my heavy heart
[Verse]
You were holding silver trays
Lost inside a summer haze
When the glass began to tilt
Past the point of any guilt
I looked down and saw the spot
Thinking ‘well, why surely not’
But your face was turning red
Like the sunset overhead
[Chorus]
Then the mango juice came down
Splashing on my Sunday gown
Golden nectar, sticky sweet
Right there on that Rio street
You were clumsy, you were shy
With a twinkle in your eye
Now my linen wears a stain
But I’m glad it didn’t rain
[Bridge]
Lime and sugar, ice and glass
Watching all the dancers pass
Caipirinhas for the pair
Magic hanging in the air
We forgot the ruined thread
Talked of poetry instead
By the time the moon was high
I forgot to say goodbye
[Hook]
Da-ba-da, the fruit was ripe
Not exactly my usual type
Scoo-be-do, the fabric tore
But I wanted so much more
[Verse]
Sixty-four was quite a year
Holding all these memories dear
One small slip upon the floor
Opened up a brand new door
Now we sit and laugh a lot
At the little yellow dot
Framed inside a memory
Of the way you looked at me
[Chorus]
Then the mango juice came down
Splashing on my Sunday gown
Golden nectar, sticky sweet
Right there on that Rio street
You were clumsy, you were shy
With a twinkle in your eye
Now my linen wears a stain
But I’m glad it didn’t rain
[Post-Chorus]
Shoo-be-doo, a golden hue
All because I ran into you
Shoo-be-doo, a messy start
Straight into my heavy heart
[Outro]