[Verse 1: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 1st time I saw you
I did try hard to burn my eyes
Life was but a sad dream
I was but a sad breath
You were something like sand
When sunlight hits the sea

[Verse 2: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 2nd time I saw you
I was about to hit the road
I asked "Would you wait for me?"
You said "Life ain't a highway"
Better if we'd been born
As siamese songbirds

[Verse 3: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 3rd time I saw you
We went to the zoo
And all steady hot beers, sorrowful monkeys
Big eyes laughing
Wish I had not held hands

[Verse 4: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 4th time I saw you
It was like I was gonna die
'Cause I was waiting outside
And you just had a new girl
But you asked me why should I go
[Bridge: Helio Flanders, Mallu Magalhães & both]
Son, son, won't you come along?
We have no time for another song, song, song
Won't you sing along?
We have no sea, child

[Verse 5: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 5th time I saw you
He was traveling abroad
And your eyes, they were not here
You-- you just made new friends
While I tried to stop with cigarettes

[Verse 6: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 6th time I saw you
I was completely insane
For the whisky I had drunk
For all the drugs I'd taken
Gimme one way you will realize

[Verse 7: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 7th time I saw you
You were married again
And if I had just once kissed you
Things wouldn't be the same
Surely the sky'd be different
[Verse 8: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The 8th time I saw you
I was strumming the guitar
And your eyes were not for me
Your ears were a-bleeding
The waiter was blind
Please someone blind my eyes

[Verse 9: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
The last time I saw you
It was about 10 a.m
You approached me in a strange car
And finally kissed me
Then did wave goodbye
Before you disappeared

[Outro: Helio Flanders & Mallu Magalhães]
Sometimes I ache, babe
You should hard enough to stand
But our songs they just drown me
Coming back from work
Having sour breakfast
Seasick from your chest