(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

Niggas know what I'm about out here I don't toot my own horn 'cause I don't have to You can run your mouth, I don't care But if you get too close, I'm gonna clap you It's too real out here to be scared A real nigga gonna do whatever he has to A man is

Don't be scared to fly alone Find a path that is your own Love will open every door Its in your hands The world is your Don't hold back and always know All the answers will unfold What are you waiting for Spread your wings and soar

Here's what I'll do I know you've been hurt By someone else I can tell by the way You carry yourself But if you'll let me I'll take care of you I, I loved and lost The same as you

Good times, bad times You know I had my share When my woman left home With a brown eyed man Well, I still don't seem to care In the days of my youth I was told what it was to be a man Now I've reached the age I've tried to do all those things the best I

What a lovely way to burn You give me fever when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning Fever all through the night Never know how much I love you Never know how much I care When you put your arms around me I get a fever that's so

And if I get scared (I'll hold you tighter) When they're tryna get to you baby I'll be the fighter What if I fall (I won't let you fall) What if I cry (I'll never make you cry) What if I cry I promise I'll never make you cry I know he hurt you Made you

Scary monsters, super creeps Keep me running, running scared Waiting at the lights know what I mean Oh oh woh-oh Oh, oh-oh-oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh She had an horror of rooms she was tired you can't hide beat When I looked in her eyes they were blue but

Are you gonna stay the night Doesn't mean we're bound for life So oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night I know that we were made to break so what? I don't mind You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes Oh oh oh oh,

Right, yeah Really I could give a fuck about you (straight up, straight up) As long as I'm doin' what I'm doin' 'Cause they know, 'cause they know who we are This that life that we livin' and that ain't changin' They just know that we livin' the life