OH, BUENOS AIRES
words and music by Jon Zucker, Copyright 2006
The seductive sound of the tango
Embraced me the moment I arrived
Carlos Gardel sang like a bell
That “tolled” me I was alive
And when I went to watch the fùtbol
Boca Juniors beat the River Plate
It was a shocker, more than soccer
It was nothing less than great
Oh Buenos Aires, you are the finest place I’ve ever seen
Oh Buenos Aires, you’re the divinest, there’s no in between
When I tasted my first asado
I never wanted it to end
All the sweet meat that I could eat
And still money left to spend
I felt the presence of Evita
Outside the palace colored pink
Such history surrounded me
That I just couldn’t help but think
Oh Buenos Aires, you are the finest place I’ve ever seen
Oh Buenos Aires, you’re the divinest, there’s no in between
Those soccer teams
The steak’s supreme
World’s best ice cream
And when you think it’s time to dream…
Then you go to dance
A tango, sweet midnight romance
You can keep your Paris in the spring
London don’t mean anything
I cried in Rome, almost died in Athens
And just couldn’t wait to leave Beijing…
But Buenos Aires, you are the finest place I’ve ever seen
Oh Buenos Aires, you’re the divinest, there’s no in between
The leather shoes
Broad avenues
Those barbecues
And when you think you’re finally through…
Then you go to dance
A tango, sweet midnight romance
Da da da da da da da da da da
Oh Buenos Aires.
