Bosa Nova is not a crime
In the breadth of Heaven is where I wanna spend my time
You say over there’s the fence on the border line
But Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Chorus:
Somebody doesn’t want you to be free
For you to be you and me to be me
Somebody doesn’t want you to be free,
For you to be you and me to be me
Bosa Nova is not a crime
Livin’ Joy is how I wanna spend my time
The edge of space can be my borderline
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Chorus:
Somebody doesn’t want you to be free
For you to be you and me to be me
Somebody doesn’t want you to be free
For you to be you and me to be me
That’s why we’re here, what we’re looking for
For you to be free and me to be me
That’s why we’re here, what we’re looking for
For you to be free and me to be me
Bosa Nova is not a crime
Livin’ Love is how I wanna spend my time
A thousand miles from here at the end of the line
You can meet me if you got the time…
Chorus:
We’ve been knocking on the door from the inside
From the inside, from the inside…
And when we’re free we’ve got nothing to hide
Nothing to hide, nothing to hide
We’ve been knocking on the door from the inside
From the inside, from the inside
Hey now, when you’re free you’ve got nothin’ to hide
Nothing to hide, nothing to hide
Bosa Nova is not a crime
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Bosa Nova is not a crime
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
We’ve been knocking on the door from the inside,
From the inside, from the inside
And when we’re free, we’ve got nothing to hide,
Nothing to hide, nothing to hide
We’ve been knocking on the door from the inside,
From the inside, from the inside
Hey now, when you’re free you’ve got nothing to hide,
Nothing to hide, nothing to hide
Bosa Nova is not a crime, Bosa Nova is not a crime
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line
Rhythm and Blues can cross that line!
credits
from Caravan Of Souls,
track released September 24, 2021
9/NOT A CRIME (4:44)
Lyrics and music by Danny Paradise
Copyright 2021 Medicine Warrior Publishing ASCAP
Nylon String Guitar and lead vocals: Danny Paradise
Harmony vocals: Tasha Singer
Electric Bass, Slide Guitar, Electric guitar, Keyboards: Bobby Parrs.
Hammond B3 Organ and Wurlitzer: Michael Ruff
Drums: Fran Merante
Trumpet: Chris Botti (Recorded in New York at The Mercer Hotel by Danny Paradise)
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Bobby Parrs, Koh Samui, Thailand
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