Us Amazonians - Kirsty MacColl (w/ lyrics)

Track 10 of the album 'Tropical Brainstorm'

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Here in the country we dance and we play
And we pray to our saints and we make love all day
I fell in love with a real city boy
Who's afraid of his nature, afraid of his joyI punched him out and brought him to this hut
But I know he'll thank me when he wakes up
We got trees, we got snakes, we got acres of sky
His life in the city was making him cry

Come on, come on darling, be brave for a while
You don't look afraid when you laugh and you smile
I'll be good, I'll be strong
I'll be just what you needed all along

Here in

the country we dance and we play
And we pray to our saints and we make love all day
I fell in love with a real city boy
Who's afraid of his nature, afraid of his joy

Us Amazonians know where we stand
We got kids, we got jobs, why do we need a man?
Us Amazonians make out alright
But we want something to hold in the forest at night

Come on, come on darling, be brave for a while
You don't look afraid when you laugh and you smile
Breathe in deep, stick with me
You'll still be free as you let yourself be

If you're certain, if you're true
I'll be the only country girl for you
I'll be good, I'll be strong
I'll be just what you needed all along

Here in the country we dance and we play
And we pray to our saints and we make love all day
I fell in love with a real city boy
Gotta teach him about nature, and teach him about joy

Us Amazonians know where we stand
We got kids, we got jobs, why do we need a man?
Us Amazonians make out alright
But we want something to hold in the forest at night

Here's my boyfriend, he's small, he is blue
He is cold, he is rough, he's appalling that's true
But he's got the power, he's got the fire
To be just like us is his only desire

He'll learn to hunt and I'll teach him to fish
We'll boil up our rice in a satellite dish
We'll plant cassava wherever we can
Us Amazonians always get our man

Us Amazonians know where we stand
We got kids, we got jobs, why do we need a man?
Us Amazonians make out alright
But we want something to hold in the forest at night

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[Kittielips]

Another great track.

Thank you.

5*****.

[ebonyblack87]

Your welcome, this is my fave track, although the whole album is awesome^^

[NYWisdom]

When you think of how she'd been evolving her style with this album, and what could have come from her if she didn't have that tragic collision with a speed boat....well, it makes my heart ache.

[ughomer]

Just learned of Kirsty's tragic death. First heard "Treachery" on Harry Shearer's public radio show some 4 years ago.

[AlisonCWhyte]

Agreed - this is an amazing album - it will go on and on delighting people - sheer genuis.

[Darmondy]

@ebonyblack87

This is an amazing album, it's such a shame what happened to her.

[madsketcher]

This whole album is genius! I've never heard anything quite like it.

[22clodius]

merci youtube,j attendais cette chanson ,thanks youtube and ebony i was waiting for this song

[heinahattuviltti]

like no wars or conflicts, I believe it could be so

[heinahattuviltti]

Great! Our future? Could it be this?

[Kittielips]

I agree. "Galore" is another great album.

Take care.