Palm Wine Moon · English-text edition

[Intro] A warm guitar under the moon, Palm wine sweet in the evening tune. [Verse 1] Down by the road where the lanterns shine, You were laughing in a circle of light. The market closed but the drums stayed low, Like a heartbeat learning where to go. [Pre-Chorus] Do not hurry the night away, Let the soft guitars have their say. Keep the rhythm gentle, keep the voices near, Let the old love become clear. [Chorus] Palm wine moon, carry me home, Through the warm night, over the stone. If the whole town sings and the red dust flies, I will find your face in the firefly skies. Palm wine moon, tender and true, Every little rhythm turns back to you. One clear song beneath the tree, Love is dancing slowly back to me. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] Highlife strings in the summer air, A golden road and your shadow there. No need to shout, no need to run, The quiet heart still knows the sun. [Bridge] Let the percussion stay soft and low, Let the melody breathe and glow. If the rhythm rises, let it rise with grace, Never losing the singer's face. [Final Chorus] Palm wine moon, carry me home, Through the warm night, over the stone. One clear song beneath the tree, Love is dancing slowly back to me. [Outro] The drums fade out, the moon stays bright, Your name is warm in the African night.