I Love Portugal (Acoustic)-Mark Kozelek

I Love Portugal (Acoustic) - Mark Kozelek In my hotel where the band is staying I'm off desert But what I'd give to not get on that plane Woke to the sound of birds calling The woman water the only unused in the garden And the maid scooting her tray around the echoey hall I just want to stay in Portugal today that's all When I'm here there's a sense of calm People living day to day and enjoying the moment Tonight we found a cozy place We listened to Portuguese guitar and we ate steak And bacalhau and caldo verde Then we went and got gelato and we drank iced lattes And the fans have always shown me love shown me love And so my friends Vasco Miguel and Nadia and Monica Nadia and Monica I can't complain I get to visit every year Last night my driver said my music brought him to tears I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I love Portugal Was listening to Mahavishnu Orchestra's Lila's dance As I drifted off into rare afternoon nap Yesterday one shot in Minnesota One in baton rouge and then retaliation in Dallas Someone shot and killed five cops And the cops killed that sniper with a robot But all was peaceful here at the Seculo hotel In the bonfim neighborhood of Oporto Now I'm on my way to Zurich second gate 35 TAP operator by Swiss Airlines I miss my quiet day in Oporto Sleeping and listening sounds to the many birds sing And the shoe store that I wanted to shop in Was closed and man it pissed me off As we drove by twice on the way to soundcheck And on the way back from the show that night I'm gonna return some day I know it some day I'm gonna buy me a home looking over the river in Oporto River in Oporto Get me a plate of melon melon and prosciutto And grilled sardines a cup of coffee And a bowl of gazpacho bowl of gazpacho The USA can't pull the guns From the trolls of the country I live in Can't get a grip on gun control gun control If we're gonna live with a president Who's a huge f**king asshole huge f**king asshole Then believe me baby I'm gonna buy me a home in Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh Where the people don't walk I love Portugal they just stroll I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh Where the people go to bars relax I love Portugal and listen to fado I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh Where I feel at peace from my I love Portugal head to my toe I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh Particularly I love the city of Oporto I love Portugal At ther ang as room 301 in Zurich Bern show is cancelled tomorrow night Due to violence and a bunch of crazy sh*t It's found it's way into the venue I'm not going to sing a bombs Couldn't read the statement from the promoter to you Dear Mark dear all at Sun Kil Moon I have really really really bad news We're deeply afraid but see ourselves in circumstances That unfortunately urge us to have to cancel The Sun Kil Moon show at Dachstock Reitschule Bern The open space in front of our house Reitschule Bern Is causing increasing troubles with violence and sexes Organized drug dealer the past year and months and weeks As the sound we decided to shutdown the place It's ongoing activities For a while at least ten days or maybe longer And find a way of how to deal with our society's problems Erupted in front of our house Creating a rather explosive atmosphere At times in front of our house We're very sorry that due to this reaction The show with Sun Kil Moon will have to be cancelled As we're in general enforcing this temporary shutdown Apologies for any inconveniences for you I know your band just got into town Of course we're gonna pay full agreed guaranteed fee As well as covering your hotel for 12 7 16 Also tickets will be reimbursed It can be used to see your show tonight in Zurich We strongly hope you reschedule your concert in Bern Next time your touring in Europe Reitschule remains closed until further notice Again my deepest apologies But it's totally out of my control Let me know if you need any more infos Sincerely your promoter at breathing hope I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh And the sparkling douro river estuary I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh And when I die I want some of my ashes spread there I love Portugal and skip the Hail Mary I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I'm gonna go back next year And I'm gonna find that same shoe store I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh It's gotta be somewhere between the venue and the Fnac bookstore I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh And it doesn't have a godd**ned thing to do with football I love Portugal I love Portugal I love Portugal oh oh I love Portugal