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Lyrics of Africa by Yemi Alade,Sauti Sol
intro
Why
It's an African work, yai
Beats by Emzo
Yemi Alade
Sauti sol
verse
This my African hands them gon love you, ye-eeh
My African lips them gon kiss you, oh-ooh
My African hips get down to you, oh-ooh
My African leg them go run to you
verse
Whether you come here to break dance
Abi you come here to shake hands
You come here to make plans
Ever we'll be richest motherland
Whether you come here to rock waist oh
Abi na to find food oooh, everyting dey oh
Ever we'll be richest motherland
pre-chorus
Anywhere you go London, USA
Nowhere be like Africa, nowhere be like home
Anywhere you go New York, Chicago
Nowhere be like Africa nowhere be like home
chorus
Biko weruya wayo, eh, eh, eh
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (aiyayaya)
chorus
Weruya wayo eh, eh, eh,
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (nini le leio)
verse
This my African heart will dey love you
This my African arms they will squeeze you yeah
My African ears will listen to you
My Kenyan legs will run to you yeahh
Na kama umekuja ku-break dance,
Umekuja ku-get down,
Umekuja ku-take chance
Hakuna matata eeh
Kama umekuja kulipala yeah, kupiga dansi ooh
Hapo ulipo eeeh kata kiuno ioo ioo ioo
pre-chorus
Anywhere you go London, USA
Nowhere be like Africa
Nowhere be like home
Anywhere you go New York, Chicago
Nowhere be like Africa
Nowhere be like home
chorus
Biko weruya wayo, eh, eh, eh
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (aiyayaya)
chorus
Weruya wayo, eh, eh, eh
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (le, le)
verse
It's an African world
Yemi Alade
Soldier come, soldier go
Your home na your home
Irreplaceable
pre-chorus
Anywhere you go London, USA
Nowhere be like Africa
Nowhere be like home
Anywhere you go New York, Chicago
Nowhere be like Africa
Nowhere be like home
chorus
Biko weruya wayo, eh, eh, eh
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (aiyayaya)
chorus
Weruya wayo, eh, eh, eh
Wayaka eh, eh, eh
Karibu kiti eh, eh, eh
Utapewa nini eh, eh, eh (le, le)
outro
Africa, Africa i yeah, yeah eh, eh
Sweet like palmwine ooh eeh
Eh eh eh
Writer(s): David Paich, Jeffrey T. Porcaro
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Album • 2016 • 15 tracks
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