‘Red, Red Clay’ by Francesca Schiavone and Li Na

 

Li Na finally won her first major at the ripe, old age of 29.

Francesca Schiavone’s hopes of defending her 2010 title were dashed by the daughter of a former badminton player. Li Na was told to switchover to tennis at eight by her coach. 

If there is a theme song for  the two unlikely protagonists in yet another fairy-tale ending at Roland Garros, it can only be ‘Red Red Clay’, a modified version of UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’.

For your swinging,singing and listening pleasure:

(Chorus sung by Francesca Schiavone)

Red , red clay
Goes to my head
Makes me forget that I
Still need it so
Red, red clay
It`s up to you
All I can do I`ve done
memories won`t go
memories won`t go
I just thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red clay
Stay close to me
Don`t let me leave
It`s tearin` apart
My blue, blue heart
I just thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red clay
Stay close to me
Don’t let me leave
It’s tearin’ apart
My blue, blue heart

–Red Red Clay Reggae Section—

(Sung by Li Na)
Red red clay you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time
Red red clay you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand
Red red clay you make me feel so good now
Any time I see you go it makes me feel good
Red red clay you make me feel so fine
Money pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line
Red red clay you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Red red clay you know of love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red clay I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red clay in a 2010`s style
Red red clay in a modern beat style, yeah

(Chorus)

(Sung by Francesca Schiavone)

Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me Red clay because it make me feel fine
Make me feel fine all of the time
Red red clay you make me feel so fine
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Red red clay I`m gonna hold to you
Hold on to you cause I know your love true
Red red clay I`m gonna love you till I die
Love you till I die and that`s no lie
Red red clay can`t get you out of mind
Where ever you maybe I`ll surely find
I`ll surely find make no fuss jus` stick with us.

(Chorus)

(Sung by Francesca Schiavone and Li Na together)
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me Red clay because it make me feel fine
Make me feel fine all of the time
Red red clay you make me feel so fine
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Red red clay you really know of love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red clay I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red clay you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Red red clay in a 2010`s style
Red red clay in a modern beat style, yeah.

Quote of the day:
Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. – Benjamin Franklin