The Story
I knew this song had potential, but hit a mental roadblock in writing it that for a couple years held me back from every finishing it. That changed one year at "IslandFest" on Isla Mujeres, a little island off Cancun where I was performing with Sunny Jim. When I told him how good I thought the song COULD be but how I just couldn't put the finishing touches on it, he said "Let's go do it right now!" Minutes later, guitars in hand and bottle or rum handy, we added a bridge to the song that took it to an entirely new direction. What made the song even BETTER is when Nashville singer Wendy Newcomer joined me, lending her beautiful voice to make this into an incredible duet performance!
Lyrics
CORONA SUNSET (Mark Mulligan/James White) Corona sunset, margarita moon Spanish guitars serenade the sky with a tune Waves kissing the shore and time for just one more Corona sunset and margarita moon They say down here crazy things can happen And this past week we’re living proof A mixed-up reservation, a casual hello A couple drinks, and next thing we knew It was Corona sunsets and margarita moons Suddenly manana’s coming way too soon Wish this night could somehow last instead of fading away so fast Like Corona sunsets, and margarita moons Our footprints in the sand will soon be washed away As echoes of tonight fade with the breeze You’ll be back in your world, and I’ll be off in mine Looking back on distant memories Sails out on the sea Silhouettes of you and me And Corona sunsets Now your boarding pass is printed and your bags are packed Just like that reality’s closing in But this evening sky has got me thinking crazy thoughts Perhaps this story doesn’t end With this Corona sunset and margarita moon Is it me or are you kind of wondering too? Will these memories disappear or lead us both back here To Corona sunsets and margarita moons Will the salt air on the breeze Again find you and me Under Corona sunsets I know I’ll never forget Corona sunsets, margarita moons