Rio em Dois Tempos

[Intro] [whispered vocals] Um, dois, três… [/whispered vocals] Sun on the tiles Coffee on the stove, slow Band on the corner Tuning up the glow [Verse 1] He: Shirt half open Ticket in my hand Train from São Paulo Chasing that old bandstand She: Sand on sandals Lipstick tastes like lime Both: Met between the measures Just a little off-time [Pre-Chorus] He: You laughed on the off beat, swayed on the two She: You missed your stop just to follow the tune Both: Crowd getting louder, room getting small Trombone lifted up Like it’s calling us all [Chorus] Both: Rio em dois tempos Your step, my sway You turn, I stay Then we spin the same way Choir: Ah-ah, ah-ah Both: Rio em dois tempos One heart, two skins You start, I grin And the night begins [Verse 2] She: Breeze through the windows Trumpet in the rain You stole my napkin Trying to spell my name He: Beat-up vibraphone Smiling every note Both: Choir in the rafters Kissing every word we wrote [Pre-Chorus] She: I lose my balance, fall into your line He: I trade my rhythm just to match your time Both: Tables are shaking, glasses all ring Trombone slides up And the whole room sings [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] He: Count it in, my dear, slow and close [soft high harmony] She: One for the past life, one for the roads Both: Two for the chances we almost refused Three little steps And we’re never unmoved [guitar solo] [Chorus]