Filipino Dance Hall Girl

Ry Cooder

[Verse 1]
When the evening shadows fall I'm dreaming
Of a certain smile, a secret rendezvous
And when the day is past and gone I'll come creeping
Down the dark end of the street again to you

In a dimly lit café as we go dancing
I try to smile and hide a love that's true
Then they play a lovely tune as we're romancing
And I can't pretend no matter what I do

[Chorus]
Dark and different, so they tell me
It's forbidden, so they say
But l just tell them we're so happy
She's my Filipino dance hall girl

[Verse 2]
Good friends have all withdrawn their salutations
Good neighbors pause when I come down the street
Preacher has a look of scorn on Sunday morning
And there's a frown on every face I see

Que sera sera the Bible tells me
Novus Ordo Seclorum so they say
But I just tell them, "Adios muchachos"
She's my Filipino dance hall girl

[Chorus]
Then she whispers while we're dancing
In a language soft and low
I just tell her darling I love you
You're my Filipino dance hall girl

Trivia about the song Filipino Dance Hall Girl by Ry Cooder

When was the song “Filipino Dance Hall Girl” released by Ry Cooder?
The song Filipino Dance Hall Girl was released in 2008, on the album “I, Flathead”.

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