Lyrics

She likes the feel of the sand on her feet
Silver moon lighting the beach
Umbrella drink
Sweating in her hand
Salt in the air she can taste on her lips
Mariachi band sneaks into her hips
As she sways alone
On the Mexican coast

CHORUS
Starlight, moon bright
So fine in Acapulco
Last chance to dance
Here in Acapulco
It's time for her to go back home
But tonight she's gonna dance

She contemplates her life in Minnesota
The kids are grown and he’s not gonna
Change no matter how hard she tries
To change him
They’ve been together for 23 years
All that time she's worked cosmetics at Sears
Now she’s on her own
On the Mexican coast

CHORUS
Starlight, moon bright
So fine in Acapulco
Last chance to dance
Here in Acapulco
It's time for her to go back home
But tonight she's gonna dance

The band plays as she sachets around
Spinning faster the hem of her gown
Flares up
Just like Marilyn Monroe
All the men and some women too
Shift their positions to better their view
As she moves care-free
On the Mexican coast

CHORUS
Starlight, moon bright
So fine in Acapulco
Last chance to dance
Here in Acapulco
It's time for her to go back home
But tonight she's gonna dance

Chris's most recent album - After The Flood is a collection of songs full of heart from a seasoned and skilled craftsman mining life’s subject matter – family, work, love and love lost, childhood memories, and finding one’s place in the universe.

PRODUCED, ENGINEERED AND MASTERED by Doug Kwartler at Hollow Body Studios
Chelmsford, MA hollowbodystudios.com