On the Aventine

Cheap champagne instead of rain

A saffron dream come what will

The birds that sing in the middle of the night

While the roses bloom on the hillPeace within and the traffic's outside

The market's closed

The day we sing in the middle of the night

While the roses bloomA lightning storm to keep you warm

Yellow light standing still

The birds that sing in the middle of the night

While the roses bloom on the hillPeace within and the traffic's outside

The markets are closed

The day we sing in the middle of the night

While the roses bloom