Marseille - Thomas Dolby

Back in the days of bread and roses

We felt the sunlight beating down our backs

Chanson, chanson d'éspoir

Ca y est, ca y est, the docks are closing

We are waiting for the ship in from Tangiers

Shutting down the freight line

Took away our mainline

No more working overtime

This waterfront is hot tonight

Boy Morocco under streetlight

Bongo beat across his shoulder

Had a girl, he could not hold her

She became Apache dancer

Sings for any man who’ll have her

The Marseillaises know secret places

(Light the light, draw down the blinds)

No more working overtime

Back in the days of bread and roses

We felt the sunlight beating down our backs

Chanson, chanson d'éspoir

Ca y est, ca y est, the docks are closing

We are waiting for the ship in from Tangiers

Marseillaises, ça y est

Marseillaises, ça y est