Lágrimas del Mar

almost saw the whole world

with my own 4 eyes.

saw heaven seven times

cried on the lotus

kissed the foot of the djembe

i cried

and cried

and cried some more

in the swamp

in Spanish Florida

in Cape Verde

in Brixton

but i'm so close to the good news

to the silver and gold

to the daily bread.

so beautiful i

cried on the lotus

kissed the foot of the djembe

i cried

in my father's tongue

in joy

in laughter

'cause i'm so close

because we are so close, to the good news.

I CRIED IN PANAMA

I CRIED IN KINGSTON

I CRIED IN MISSISSIPPI

'cause we are so close

so close.