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Winter In Andalucia

from Andy Roberts Sampler by Andy Roberts

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Down the coast from Alicante,
in some winter fishing port
We watch the working boats come in
just to see what they have caught

But the coast is not so special here,
We turn and face inland
And head up for the mountains
It's a simple change of plan

And the silence at the mountain tops
it takes you by surprise
with the scent of wild thyme
and a feast for city eyes

Beware falling rocks
keep your vehicle doors locked...

In the evenings we go drinking
and they feed us both of course
with every glass of wine
a plate of cheese or olives or pork

That's how they do it in Ugijar
with the orange trees in the street
Next to the desert mountain sides
Far from the city beat

Then it's Christmas time in Ronda
but without any of that fuss
The sun shining into the gorges
is good enough for us

But this time of year can be testing
and the bridge across is so high
One day there's been a leaper
we saw the rescue team go by

Beware falling rocks
keep your vehicle doors locked...

Then it's on down to Tarifa
that's the very end
of two oceans and two continents
we shall return some day my friend

We couldn't miss those southern cities
that were once ruled from the east
but we're getting kind of tired now
Beware the savage beast

With alcohol and menopause
that killer combination
traipsing through the streets at night
disorientation

It's a long and changing road back
but now we've found our pace
to wonder at the landscape
and that strange cave dwelling race

Who made those ancient paintings
of the hunter and the fish
Who dug their homes in the hillside
and then put up a satellite dish

That was winter in Andalusia
and it must have been one of the best
with memories to take away
and keep with all the rest

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from Andy Roberts Sampler, released January 4, 2009

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