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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Lyrics
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Lyrics
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The moonlight warms the silver sand
A seabird sails across the cove
The water's crystal in your hand
The air is cinnamon and clove
[Verse 2]
The tempo's easy as you please
From every lemon yellow morning
Through velvet evening with breezes singing
A song of cinnamon and clove
The air is cinnamon and clove
Seductive cinnamon and clove
[Verse 3]
So come to my arms, I long for your kiss
The taste of the sea, salty sweet upon your lips
There's love to be made on night such as this
And time is but sand drifting through our fingertips
[Verse 4]
The moon is like a tangerine
Adrift upon a sea of lights
A world where nothing comes between
These salty days and sultry nights
[Verse 5]
Where every slice of life and love
Has just the perfect combination
A cup of sweetness, a pinch of sadness
A touch of cinnamon and clove
A touch of cinnamon and clove
A touch of cinnamon and clove
Written by: Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel, Marilyn Bergman

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