[Long Intro – Guitar, Piano, Drums & Harmonica]
[Verse 1]
Morning light above the mountains,
Berner Oberland behind.
Two bags packed and coffee burning,
leaving all the stress behind.
Barbara is watching the highway,
Marcel is driving with a smile.
Got a full tank and nowhere to hurry,
Spain is waiting down the miles.
[Verse 2]
First stop coming, time for coffee,
something warm and something sweet.
Quick stop by the roadside bathroom,
then we're back onto the street.
Windows down, the morning rolling,
cigarette smoke in the air.
Turquoise IQOS, one more coffee,
sunshine getting everywhere.
[Pre-Chorus]
We talk about the sea,
we talk about the sun,
about the food and lazy days,
and all the fun to come.
[Chorus – TWO VOICES]
BARBARA:
We're going down to Spain!
MARCEL:
We're going down to Spain!
BOTH:
Leave all that trouble far behind,
we're gonna feel that sunshine again!
BARBARA:
The ocean's calling me!
MARCEL:
The ocean's calling me!
BOTH:
Two tired hearts, one open road,
and miles of summer running free!
[Verse 3]
Another stop for something to eat,
cold drinks waiting in the store.
Marcel says, "Coffee?" Barbara laughs,
"Of course — and maybe one more!"
Back inside that little car,
the conversation never ends.
Talking nonsense, talking dreams,
laughing like two old friends.
[Verse 4]
France rolls by beneath the tires,
every mile feels lighter now.
No more schedules, no more pressure,
nothing else matters anyhow.
We've worked hard and we've been running,
through too many stressful days.
Now the road belongs to us,
and we're driving into better days.
[Pre-Chorus]
We talk about the sea,
we talk about the sun,
about a table full of good food,
and doing absolutely nothing for once.
[Chorus – TWO VOICES]
BARBARA:
We're going down to Spain!
MARCEL:
We're going down to Spain!
BOTH:
Leave all that trouble far behind,
we're gonna feel that sunshine again!
BARBARA:
The ocean's calling me!
MARCEL:
The ocean's calling me!
BOTH:
Two tired hearts, one open road,
and miles of summer running free!
[Instrumental Break – Guitar & Piano, Driving Drums, Harmonica]
[Bridge – calmer, smoky]
BARBARA:
No alarm clock in the morning...
MARCEL:
No rushing anywhere...
BARBARA:
Just the sound of waves beside us...
MARCEL:
Warm sunshine everywhere...
BOTH:
We've earned these days together,
we've waited long enough.
Now let the whole world disappear,
we've had more than enough.
[Final Chorus – BIG TWO-VOICE REFRAIN]
BARBARA:
We're going down to Spain!
MARCEL:
We're going down to Spain!
BOTH:
Sea and sunshine, here we come,
the holiday has just begun!
BARBARA:
Forget about the stress!
MARCEL:
Forget about the rest!
BOTH:
Good food, cold drinks, warm nights,
two happy hearts and nothing else!
BARBARA:
We're going down to Spain!
MARCEL:
We're going down to Spain!
BOTH:
Turn that radio up and let it play,
we've earned this road,
we've earned these days!
[Outro – Guitar, Piano & Harmonica]
BOTH:
Down to Spain...
down to the sea...
Barbara and Marcel...
finally free!
[Long Guitar &