[Intro] Through Panama, to Ecuador First stop: the capital, Quito I’m sure good people are waiting And wonderful encounters too [Verse 1] From the airport, the city bus rolls on The door won’t fully close—it feels like an attraction Through the shaking window, Quito’s introduction Two buses later, I’m finally headed to my room A kind old man showed me the way Which bus to change and where to go A warm voice in an unfamiliar town At last, I safely reached my hotel [Chorus] Standing at the Equator, by the Monument of the World’s Center One step across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Straddling the Equator, taking a picture to remember I’ll carve the very center of the Earth into my heart They say if you walked forty thousand kilometers from here You could walk all the way around the world The Basilica del Voto, with its magnificent stained glass Light pours through, coloring every prayer From the tower, Quito spreads out below And my song rises into the Equatorial sky [Verse 2] A morning at the market, tasting local food Rare fruits make my heart dance Prices have settled down, but the currency is USD “Still doesn’t feel all that cheap,” we laugh Trying one unfamiliar flavor after another And somehow, my heart is full At the early-morning airport, I leave Quito Crossing the waves to the Galápagos [Pre-Chorus] Santa Cruz Island, shining sea The wind is calling me to Isabela Let’s go searching for an adventure Steer toward the wild paradise [Galápagos Adventure] One footprint on a deserted island beach Black volcanic rock, white rolling waves Crossing a wilderness where no one lives With only the sun to light the way Sea lions, marine iguanas, penguins Blue-footed boobies soaring through the sky Their strange and wonderful forms Set my adventurous heart beating faster Giant tortoises carry ancient time The song of the sea echoes far away I hold twelve unforgettable days close to my heart And leave the Galápagos behind [Instrumental Break] [Adventurous Pan Flute and Charango Solo] [Verse 3] Just a few hours in Guayaquil A short stay before the night flight Nervous, I wander through a mall Walking through the night near the airport Security at the airport grounds The strictest I had ever seen A moment I’ll never forget Then I take off toward another sky [Bridge] I say goodbye to the land of the Equator From Quito’s streets to the islands at sea The people and the places remain in my heart Ecuador, thank you [Final Chorus] Standing at the Equator, by the Monument of the World’s Center One step across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Straddling the Equator, taking a picture to remember I’ll carve the very center of the Earth into my heart They say if you walked forty thousand kilometers from here You could walk all the way around the world The Basilica del Voto, with its magnificent stained glass Light pours through, coloring every prayer If I cross the seas of the Galápagos A brand-new world will be waiting there From Guayaquil, I’m flying to Mexico Leaving the last skies of South America behind Next comes Central America, a world I’ve never seen I’ll carry this traveling song—now, off to Mexico [Outro] I’m sure good people are waiting Now, off to Mexico
