Baklannoli

A F#m Dm E7 Two kids that grew up oh so close yet still light years away A F#m Dm E7 Two restaurants sit with Astronauts on west central and A1A A F#m Dm E7 Two families both first generation immigrants to the US of A A F#m Dm E7 One Greek and one Italian both forbid their kids to play A F#m Dm E7 Well Zachary the boy would prep baklava all day long A F#m Dm E7 While Zarella just down the street made cannoli and sang her favorite song A F#m Dm E7 The boy would hear an angel sing as young love did grow strong A F#m Dm E7 But kept apart their parents forced and told them that it was wrong B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli Mediterranean delights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli delicious cultural highlights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli the Romeo and Juliet of dessert B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli sometimes cause your heart to hurt A F#m Dm E7 As days would pass and years went by, in secret the boy and girl would meet A F#m Dm E7 Like Montague and Capulet lovers star crossed and so discreet A F#m Dm E7 But keeping such a secret became a near impossible feet A F#m Dm E7 When Zachary requested Zarella's hand her father threatened to hang him in the street A F#m Dm E7 Over his lifeless body the father claimed was the only way they would wed A F#m Dm E7 And Zachary's own father echoed and shouted he'd rather see them dead A F#m Dm E7 But Zachary and Zarella devised a more sinister plan instead A F#m Dm E7 One that wouldn't require any Greek or Italian blood to be shed B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli Mediterranean delights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli delicious cultural highlights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli the Romeo and Juliet of dessert B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli sometimes cause your heart to hurt A F#m Dm E7 They drew up papers that in fine print stated the restaurants were theirs A F#m Dm E7 And since their fathers were not the brightest men they trusted them to handle their affairs A F#m Dm E7 They upped the insurance on both establishments then put up closed signs for repairs A F#m Dm E7 With none inside they proceeded to enact their father's second worst nightmares A F#m Dm E7 Two piles of ash replaced the once proud family owned restaurants A F#m Dm E7 And the fathers were left with nothing except their hatred which now haunts A F#m Dm E7 When they begged to attend their children's wedding they received no response A F#m Dm E7 In the end they were forced to realize that the heart wants what it wants B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli Mediterranean delights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli delicious cultural highlights B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli the Romeo and Juliet of dessert B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli sometimes cause your heart to hurt A F#m Dm E7 Years later, still in love with a single restaurant of cultures fused A F#m Dm E7 With two old men in the kitchen washing plates and glasses at last excused A F#m Dm E7 A new dessert called baklannoli was the signature dish now that they used A F#m Dm E7 A reminder of when they were children kept apart with young hearts that easily bruised A F#m Dm E7 Zarella would sing that angelic song while Zachary remained in awe of A F#m Dm E7 And baklannoli became a dessert described as sent from heaven above A F#m Dm E7 Every pigeon within a 10 mile radius magically transformed into a dove A F#m Dm E7 And the tale of Zarella and Zachary concludes with never ending love (outro chorus) B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli which hand do you prefer B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli put your hands together Sir B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli now baklannoli against all odds B7 Em B7 Em Baklannoli baklannoli a dessert to please the gods B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli which hand do you prefer B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli put your hands together Sir B7 Em B7 Em Baklava and cannoli now baklannoli against all odds B7 Em B7 Em Baklannoli baklannoli a dessert to please the gods