The Red Rose Cafe lyrics
The Fureys & Davey ArthurThey come from the forests and the factories too
And they all soon forget who they are.
The cares of the day are soon washed away
As they sit at a stool by the bar.
The girl with green eyes in the Rolling Stones shirt
Doesn't look like she works on the land.
The man at the end, is a very good friend
Of a man who sells cars second hand.
Down at the Red Rose Cafe in the Harbour
There by the port just outside Amsterdam.
Everyone shares in the songs and the laughter.
Everyone there is so happy to be there.
The salesmen relax with a few pints of beer
As they try not to speak about trade.
The poet won't write any verses tonight.
He may sing a sweet serenade.
So pull up a chair and forget about life.
It's a good thing to do now and then
And if you like it here I have an idea
Tomorrow let's all meet again.
Down at the Red Rose Cafe in the Harbour
There by the port just outside Amsterdam.
Everyone shares in the songs and the laughter.
Everyone there is so happy to be there.
Down at the Red Rose Cafe in the Harbour
There by the port just outside Amsterdam.
Everyone shares in the songs and the laughter.
Everyone there is so happy to be there.
Down at the Red Rose Cafe in the Harbour
There by the port just outside Amsterdam.
Everyone shares in the songs and the laughter.
Everyone there is so happy to be there...
Song Details
Composer: Pierre Kartner - musician, songwriter, composer, record producer - born April 11, 1935 in Elst, Netherlands. The song was first written as The Little Café by the Harbour. So popular was the song that it has since been covered more than 250 times in various languages.
English Lyrics: Don Black
Brief: A Cafe in a place by the harbour in Amsterdam - where people meet and greet and forget about all their troubles and smile, smile, smile!
Category: Folk Song
Different Versions & Recording Artists:- Dutch: Het kleine café aan de haven - Pierre Kartner (composer)
- French: Le café de la Rue d'Amérique - Mireille Mathieu / Le café des trois Colombes - Joe Dassin
- German: Die kleine Kneipe - Peter Alexander1
- English: The Little Cafe By The Harbour - Engelbert Humperdinck
- English: My Favourite Cafe On The Harbour - Audrey Landers
- English: The Red Rose Cafe - The Fureys, Demis Roussos
Album: Fureys Finest (Jan 01, 1987)
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