This time I'm ready to run Escape from the city and follow the sun 'Cause I wanna be yours 'Cause you wanna be mine I don't wanna get lost in the dark of the night Wherever you are is the place I belong 'Cause I wanna be free And I wanna be young I'll

I will save you from yourself Time will change everything about this hell Are you lost, can't find yourself? You're north of heaven Maybe somewhere west of hell

(Africa, Africa) So what you know about Yo, in case you ain't know I go by the name of Akon and I'm from Home of the Goree Islands I'm from Senegal, West-side So I'ma share with you where I'm from And how I was comin' up So what you know about the

Where do we stand? What am I supposed to do? Reach out your hand In a world I thought I knew I need the clearest indication The clearest indication from you Give me the clearest indication I'm not alone with you You left in the morning You left without a

And you're the darkest one Come in, come in, come in, come in Where the wild are strong (Wild are strong) And the strong are the darkest ones (The strong are the darkest ones) From under these darling skies come in It's warm and it's safe here and almost

As long as you're a black man, you're an African So don't care where you come from No mind your nationality You've got the identity of an African Don't care where you come from You have got the identity of an African 'Cause if you come from Clarendon

Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you That is how I know you, go on Far across the distance And spaces between us You have come to show you, go on

Holy Mother, where are you? Tonight I feel broken in two. I've seen the stars fall from the sky. Holy mother, can't keep from crying. Oh I need your help this time, Get me through this lonely night. Tell me please which way to turn To find myself again.

As the crow flies baby, well I ain?t so far from you In a dream last night, where I heard you call my name Well you don?t know baby how I miss your sweet caress But since I don?t have wings, I can?t get home as fast as I want to Well I took it as an omen

Talk like a champion What a piece of body gal Knock 'pon your entrance Ram pa pa pam pam Gal let me in Tell me where you get it from Walk like a champion Me have a thing that you are waiting A where you get it from