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Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric about 'intrigue in Morocco' and composed the melody.
Anders B. Jensen composed and recorded the instrumental track.

lyrics

★ TANGIER ★

ESCAPING FROM THE DESERT HEAT
IT BLEW IN WITH SAHARA DUST
LOOKING FOR A COOLER CLIME
SOMEWHERE TO INVEST YOUR TRUST

YOUR BAGS AND BAGGAGE LEFT BEHIND
PASSPORT ALMOST OUT OF DATE
AT THE RAIL NOT LOOKIN' BACK
YOU TOOK THE BOAT ACROSS THE STRAIT

AND THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WERE YOU RUNNING SOMETHING OR WERE YOU ON THE RUN
ON THE RUN
YEAH THAT NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WAS IT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU HAD DONE
YOU HAD DONE – YOU HAD DONE

BREAKING FROM THE MUEZZIN'S CALL
THAT FLEW DOWN FROM THE MINARET
YOU CAN'T RETRACE YOUR STEPS BUT
MEDINA SIGHTS AND SOUNDS YOU WON'T FORGET

AND THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WERE YOU RUNNING SOMETHING OR WERE YOU ON THE RUN
ON THE RUN
YEAH THAT NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WAS IT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU HAD DONE
YOU HAD DONE – YOU HAD DONE

I WONDER IF YOU KNEW THIS WAS THE LAST GOODBYE
WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE BUT THE SUN IN YOUR EYES
AND THE SAND – SAND SAND SAND SAND
THE SAND IN YOUR SHOES

ILLICIT OR COMPLICIT
IN A PLOT BY NABOKOV
AT THE RAIL NO GOING BACK
YOU CAN START AGAIN WHERE YOU BROKE OFF

AND THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WERE YOU RUNNING SOMETHING OR WERE YOU ON THE RUN
ON THE RUN
YEAH THAT NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER
WAS IT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU HAD DONE
YOU HAD DONE – YOU HAD DONE

THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER

THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER

THE NIGHT YOU LEFT TANGIER

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released December 24, 2021
Lyric / Music / FX: Martin H. Samuel
ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2021 Malaika Music
ASCAP IPI: 336609064
Music / Backup vocal: Anders B. Jensen
© 2021 Anders Bay Jensen
KODA IPI: 782867290
ASCAP Work ID: 893253866
ISWC: T9225076891
℗ 2021 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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