Lyrics
[Verse 1] You set your case beside the fountain rail One red scarf, one coin, a paper tale A hand drum answers every passing shoe Then all at once the square turns toward you [Pre-Chorus] A kid leans in, a vendor drops his change You turn a simple corner into something strange [Chorus] Play it again, let the whole square sing Your open hands make the afternoon swing From the first bright note to the last refrain Joy runs through us like a summer train [Verse 2] You balance silver rings against the sun A little grin, and now we’re all undone The old man claps, the schoolkids find the time Strangers trade a chorus, line by line [Pre-Chorus] A circle grows where scattered footsteps were Every face is lifted, every voice is there [Chorus] Play it again, let the whole square sing Your open hands make the afternoon swing From the first bright note to the last refrain Joy runs through us like a summer train [Bridge] When the last note settles by the fountain stone We carry that bright rhythm as we wander home [Final chorus] Play it again, let the whole square sing Your open hands make the afternoon swing From the first bright note to the last refrain Joy runs through us like a summer train [Outro] One red scarf waves, the crowd calls your name The plaza keeps the pulse when you’ve gone away
