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The Heart of Rome (Trastevere)

(Bianca Morales)
Heart of Rome (Trastevere)
- Trastevere -

Track #12 from the When in Rome CD

Music and orig. Finnish lyric by Bianca Morales & Maria Parr, English lyric by Judy Lamppu


HERE IN THE HEART OF ROME
WHERE THE RIVER FLOWS
SEE THE BOATS FLOAT BY
AS THEY DID LONG AGO

I CAN SEE WHERE CLEOPATRA
LOVED TO PLAY HERE WITH HER CAESAR MAN
IT ALL BEGAN

HERE IN THE HEART OF ROME
SO MUCH HISTORY
STATUES WATCHING US
WITH THEIR FACES OF STONE

I STROLL THROUGH TOWN

LAUNDRY, BILLOWING IN THE SUNSHINE
LIKE A BUNCH OF FLAGS
NEIGHBORS, CHATTING
FROM WINDOW TO WINDOW OVERHEAD

THIS IS TRASTEVERE
VILLAGE COMES TO LIFE
PEOPLE FILL THE STREETS
THERE'S A PARTY TONIGHT

I MAY NOT BE LIKE CLEOPATRA
LOST MY HEART TO CASANOVA
IN THE, HEART OF
ROMA

ONE MORE NIGHT WITH YOU I'M AFTER
ONE MORE NIGHT OF FUN AND LAUGHTER
IT'S MY GOOD-BYE
TO ROME

This song (orig. Finnish lyric) was recorded in May 2003 at Studio Brushane in Helsinki, Finland.

The English lyric was recorded in November 2004 at Studio Brushane in Helsinki, Finland

Performed by

Bianca Morales (Voc)
UMO Jazz Orchestra
Trumpet solos by
Mikko Pettinen and Timo Paasonen
Bass Trombone solo by Mikael Långbacka

Arranged by Sven Nygård
Copyright: Beem Publishing 2003

You can now buy the European edition of the CD from CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/biancamorales
All songs on the cd performed in English