Palmwine in My Backpack
Marius Fly
Ukulele
Sunny Afro-pop bounce built on crisp hand-played drums and woody percussion
bright ukulele chops driving the groove. Male vocals up close and playful; stacked call-and-response hooks in the chorus. Bass warm and round
shakers and claps lift the energy. Light synth pads sneak in on the second hook for lift
with a short percussion break before the final chorus.
Created Jan 30, 2026
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Flip-flops kicking dust
Backpack hanging light
You laugh
“We’ll miss the bus”
We’re already late for life
Ticket in your hair
Tucked behind that curl
You say
“Pick anywhere”
I say
“Pick this world”
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway (hey!)
[Verse 2]
You drum on your own knees
I tap on your wrist
Little roadside breeze
Turns a promise to a kiss
Market voices rise
Color in the heat
But it’s quiet in your eyes
Like a shade tree just for me
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
If we get lost
Then good
I’ve been looking for a reason
To stay right where you stood
In this never-ending season
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway
Flip-flops kicking dust
Backpack hanging light
You laugh
“We’ll miss the bus”
We’re already late for life
Ticket in your hair
Tucked behind that curl
You say
“Pick anywhere”
I say
“Pick this world”
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway (hey!)
[Verse 2]
You drum on your own knees
I tap on your wrist
Little roadside breeze
Turns a promise to a kiss
Market voices rise
Color in the heat
But it’s quiet in your eyes
Like a shade tree just for me
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
If we get lost
Then good
I’ve been looking for a reason
To stay right where you stood
In this never-ending season
[Chorus]
Got that palmwine in my backpack
Sunrise on your face
Every little step
We dance back
To our secret place
When you move like that
My heart claps
Right on every sway
If the road runs out
We’ll turn back
Make a new one anyway