Lyrics
[Verse]
The first time that I told you,
I wanted to experience life more.
You said "Go ahead and do,
I'm gonna be here with an open door.
(Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, an open door)
[Verse]
I walked through earth and sky,
always thinking on the reason why,
The cultures and the people,
hours on planes admiring the sky.
(Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, admiring the sky)
[Pre-chorus]
And in these times,
I always would remember.
(would remember)
The warmth of your smile,
Your hands that were so tender.
(were so tender)
[Chorus]
The past was the thing,
that I cherished the most. (oh-oh)
You were soft as can be,
while I dreamed of Ivory Coast. (oh-oh)
But while being far,
all in my mind was your face, (eh-eh)
I would look at a star,
trying to your features trace. (eh-eh)
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Have always been my reason...
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Must have felt I committed treason.
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Would always forgive everything...
You... You-uh-uh-uh
I can find your face on the river stream.
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
Some things really hurt,
Some people I couldn't trust,
Eventually ended up in the dirt,
I need to recover, I must.
(Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, recover, I must)
[Verse]
So I decided I was tired,
almost felt like I had broken bones,
From my job I had been fired,
I spent the night sleeping on stones.
[Pre-chorus]
And in these times,
I always would remember.
(would remember)
The warmth of your smile,
Your hands that were so tender.
(were so tender)
[Pre-chorus]
And in these times,
I always would remember.
(would remember)
The warmth of your smile,
Your hands that were so tender.
(were so tender)
[Chorus]
The past was the thing,
that I cherished the most. (oh-oh)
You were soft as can be,
while I dreamed of Ivory Coast. (oh-oh)
But while being far,
all in my mind was your face, (eh-eh)
I would look at a star,
trying to your features trace. (eh-eh)
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Have always been my reason...
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Must have felt I committed treason.
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Would always forgive everything...
You... You-uh-uh-uh
I can find your face on the river stream.
[Bridge]
Why did I have to go and leave you?
Just to visit places like Rome.
What was exactly I was looking for?
Everything I needed was back home.
[Chorus]
The past was the thing,
that I cherished the most. (oh-oh)
You were soft as can be,
while I dreamed of Ivory Coast. (oh-oh)
But while being far,
all in my mind was your face, (eh-eh)
I would look at a star,
trying to your features trace. (eh-eh)
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Have always been my reason...
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Must have felt I committed treason.
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Would always forgive everything...
You... You-uh-uh-uh
I can find your face on the river stream.
[Instrumental]
The past was the thing,
that I cherished the most. (oh-oh)
You were soft as can be,
while I dreamed of Ivory Coast. (oh-oh)
But while being far,
all in my mind was your face, (eh-eh)
I would look at a star,
trying to your features trace. (eh-eh)
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Have always been my reason...
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Must have felt I committed treason.
You... You-uh-uh-uh.
Would always forgive everything...
You... You-uh-uh-uh
I can find your face on the river stream.
[END]
