Batuka (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)

[The Batukadeiras Orchestra Intro]

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
It's a long way (It's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
It's a long day (It's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 1: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
Lord have Mercy (Lord have Mercy)
Things have got to change (Things have got to change)
There's a storm ahead (There's a storm ahead)
I hear the wind blowing (I hear the wind blowing)
Let me catch my breath (Let me catch my breath)
Will we win this race? (Will we win this race?)
Swear the road is long (Swear the road is long)
And the highway listens (And the highway listens)

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[The Batukadeiras Orchestra Interlude]

[Verse 2: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
I was up all night
I said a little prayer
Get that old man
Put him in a jail
Where he can't stop us (Where he can't stop us)
Where he can't hurt us (Where he can't hurt us)
We will stand tall (We will stand tall)
Underneath this tree (Underneath this tree)
'Cause it's a—

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 3: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
But will we taste the freedom (But will we taste the freedom)
In the right way (In the right way)
Will we stand together? (Will we stand together?)
It's a new day (It's a new day)
So don't judge a human (So don't judge a human)
'Til you're in their shoes ('Til you're in their shoes)
'Cause if you have a dream ('Cause if you have a dream)
Then you can't stop us (Then you can't stop us)

[Bridge: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
Sing "Hallelujah" (Sing "Hallelujah")
Say "Amen" (Say "Amen")
Say "Hallelujah" (Say "Hallelujah")
And say "Amen" (And say "Amen")
I say "Oh, yeah" (I say "Oh, yeah")
I said "Oh, yeah" (I said "Oh, yeah")
I said "Amen" (I said "Amen")
I say "Hallelujah" (I say "Hallelujah")

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day

[The Batukadeiras Orchestra Outro]

[Spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen
The Batukadeira Orchestra from Cabo Verde, give it up!