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Artist: Carlos do Carmo
Canonical path: /carlos-do-carmo/lisboa-oxala
Related lyric paths: 6
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Lisboa Oxalá
Read Lisboa Oxalá lyrics by Carlos do Carmo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Lisboa Oxalá
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Tal qual esta Lisboa, roupa posta á janela
Tal qual esta Lisboa, roxa jacarandá
Sei de uma outra Lisboa, de avental e chinela
Ai Lisboa fadista, de Alfama e oxalá
Lisboa lisboeta, da noite mais escura
De ruas feitas sombra, de noites e vielas
Pisa o chão, pisa a pedra, pisa a vida que é dura
Lisboa tão sózinha, de becos e ruelas
Mas o rosto que espreita, por detrás da cortina
É o rosto d'outrora feito amor feito agora
Riso de maré viva numa boca ladina
Riso de maré cheia num beijo que demora
E neste fado deixo esquecido aqui ficar
Lisboa sem destino, que o fado fez cantar
Cidade marinheira sem ter que navegar
Caravela da noite que um dia vai chegar
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Carlos do Carmo performs "Lisboa Oxalá", and this lyric page sits inside the Carlos do Carmo catalog on LyroVerse.
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