Barcelona

Strolling down Las Ramblas feeling warm and free,
Columbus strikes a pose, gazes out to the sea
Grab a table on the Plaza in the warm sunshine
pollo en ajillo, with a glass of wine
In Barcelona

Climb a thousand steps to Parc Guell
Gaudi smiles and the sea glitters like a jewel
Flamenco, reggae and didgeridoo on the breeze
Dancing and laughing as we wander through the trees
In Barcelona

Take me back, take me back
You and I we were so free
Moonlight kisses underneath the trees
in Barcelona

There’s a Sea of umbrellas in the early morning rain
We duck into the subway, catch a waiting train
Cathedral Cherubs, resurrection, sun breaks through
Stained glass and spires glistening gold, red, and blue
In Barcelona


Sitting in the 4 Gats, having one last round
Picasso looks up from the Bar without a sound
Espinaca and garbanzos, ajillo and some bread
Moonlight kisses, a thousand pictures in our heads
In Barcelona

Take me back, take me back
You and I we were so free
Moonlight kisses underneath the trees
in Barcelona

May 2011, Alexandria, VA