Ashes blowin' in the air I was on fire but we don't care, yeah Wasted youth, always on the road Never looking back, and we're never getting old 'Cause the skies are black, but our heart's made of gold Fuck doing what you're told We're going nowhere fast

So long, don't where I'm going But so long, you know you done me wrong So long, because I know I'm not the one Goodbye, please tell me why Goodbye, you always make me cry Oh why, why are you never satisfied So long, I'm all packed up and on my way So

(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 are you now There's cops on the road, fuck 'em Wherever you go, I'ma follow You got the cash, well I'm about to come in and embezzle Man I'm on a whole 'nother level I put the bass up in your face And you feeling it treble You jokers corny like

Remind me, remind me Yeah you'd wake up in my old t-shirt We didn't care if people stared We'd make out in a crowd somewhere Somebody'd tell us to get a room It's hard to believe that was me and you Now we keep saying that we're OK But I don't want to

She's all I see between the Devil and me The gates of Hell swing open wide Inviting me to step inside I'll be your friend Because again I know it's him The flames are spreading everywhere Through the smoke I see you there This world can take you by the

Every day I spend my time Drinkin' wine, feelin' fine Waitin' here to find the sign That I can understand Don't push your love too far Right now is where you are In a broken dream In the days between the hours

This broken city sky like butane on my skin And stolen from my eyes Hello Angel tell me where are you Tell me where we go from here And if the world needs something better Let's give them one more reason now You're not in this alone Let me break this

Where are you now? Oh, where are you now? Oh, oh, get back soon Oh, get back soon Oh where are you now? Oh get back soon Sometimes I wonder why she wouldn't stay What I should have changed

Where do you think you're going? Don't you know it's dark outside? Don't you care about my pride? And now I'm sick of jocking I know I like you to be free I think you better go with me girl I thing you don't know You got no way of knowing There's really