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:''The continent of Africa is deep and long and wide'' | :''The continent of Africa is deep and long and wide'' | ||
:''With 54 countries to keep my song diversified'' | :''With 54 countries to keep my song diversified'' | ||
:''There | :''There's rhythmic beats, new things to eat, and places you can go'' | ||
:''And every day a different way that you can say hello'' | :''And every day a different way that you can say hello'' | ||
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:''Dumela ma is how you say "Hello" inside Botswana'' | :''Dumela ma is how you say "Hello" inside Botswana'' | ||
:''The Muslims greet the folks they meet with As Salaamu-Alaikum'' | :''The Muslims greet the folks they meet with As Salaamu-Alaikum'' | ||
:''In the Gambia, Morocco and Sudan | :''In the Gambia, Morocco and Sudan's hometown Khartoum'' | ||
'''Chorus:''' | '''Chorus:''' | ||
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'''II:''' | '''II:''' | ||
:''Burundi | :''Burundi's got the deepest lake and then the highest peak'' | ||
:''Juts up from Tanzania just next door to Mozambique'' | :''Juts up from Tanzania just next door to Mozambique'' | ||
:''And carving through the continent there flows the mighty Nile'' | :''And carving through the continent there flows the mighty Nile'' | ||
:''Pass Uganda, Eritrea and look out! A crocodile!'' | :''Pass Uganda, Eritrea and look out! A crocodile!'' | ||
:''Namibia | :''Namibia's wild skeleton coast is littered with wrecked ships'' | ||
:''And Cote d | :''And Cote d'lvoire has chocolate fields, I love my chocolate chips'' | ||
:''Victoria Falls in Zambia, it makes a mighty sound'' | :''Victoria Falls in Zambia, it makes a mighty sound'' | ||
:''Zimbabwe shares the falls as well, there | :''Zimbabwe shares the falls as well, there's lots to go around'' | ||
'''Chorus:''' | '''Chorus:''' | ||
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'''Chorus:''' | '''Chorus:''' | ||
:''In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa'' | :''In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa'' | ||
:''In My Africa, there | :''In My Africa, there's lots of food they grow'' | ||
'''III:''' | '''III:''' | ||
:''The Comoros has the Coelacanth, the prehistoric fish'' | :''The Comoros has the Coelacanth, the prehistoric fish'' | ||
:''In Congo, they eat Wamba stew, that stew | :''In Congo, they eat Wamba stew, that stew's my favorite dish'' | ||
:''In Sao Tome and Principe, they like their food with spice'' | :''In Sao Tome and Principe, they like their food with spice'' | ||
:''The fish in Mauritius is hot and delicious, it | :''The fish in Mauritius is hot and delicious, it's really very nice'' | ||
:''Sahara in Algeria | :''Sahara in Algeria's a hot and arid land'' | ||
:''Vacation in the Seychelles and relax upon the sand'' | :''Vacation in the Seychelles and relax upon the sand'' | ||
:''The Madagascar Aye-Aye taps on trees to find its lunch'' | :''The Madagascar Aye-Aye taps on trees to find its lunch'' | ||
:''If you like rice then you | :''If you like rice then you'll love Mauritania -- they munch rice a bunch'' | ||
:''Farmers out in Kenya, they raise cattle, goats, and hens'' | :''Farmers out in Kenya, they raise cattle, goats, and hens'' | ||
:''And Burkina Faso's called, "The Land of Upright Men"'' | :''And Burkina Faso's called, "The Land of Upright Men"'' | ||
:''The cotton from Benin is in the clothes we wear to school'' | :''The cotton from Benin is in the clothes we wear to school'' | ||
:''There | :''There's 40 words for camel in Somalia -- pretty cool!'' | ||
:''Hey!'' | :''Hey!'' | ||
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:''Baobab trees are stout, not skinny'' | :''Baobab trees are stout, not skinny'' | ||
:''Ethiopians eat teff, not pota-ter'' | :''Ethiopians eat teff, not pota-ter'' | ||
:''Equatorial Guinea | :''Equatorial Guinea's quite near the Equator'' | ||
:''What's neat in South Africa, two peace prize winners'' | :''What's neat in South Africa, two peace prize winners'' | ||
:''In Togo, they eat fufu for dinner'' | :''In Togo, they eat fufu for dinner'' | ||
:''Senegal | :''Senegal's got a pink lake, Mali's got the blue man'' | ||
:''The folks in Nigeria spice food with cumin They do.'' | :''The folks in Nigeria spice food with cumin, They do.'' | ||
:''It makes a tasty stew!'' | :''It makes a tasty stew!'' | ||
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'''V:''' | '''V:''' | ||
:''The world | :''The world's biggest frog is found inside of Cameroon'' | ||
:''In Chad the lung fish yawn and wake up when it rains in June'' | :''In Chad the lung fish yawn and wake up when it rains in June'' | ||
:''Gorillas in Rwanda have a hooting sort of speech'' | :''Gorillas in Rwanda have a hooting sort of speech'' | ||
:''Go to Gabon to see an elephant walk on the beach'' | :''Go to Gabon to see an elephant walk on the beach'' | ||
:''Angola | :''Angola's full of dino bones; museum in the ground'' | ||
:''Libya | :''Libya's got those Roman ruins -- the coolest ruins around'' | ||
:''And Egypt has the pyramids, the Sphinx, and King Tut | :''And Egypt has the pyramids, the Sphinx, and King Tut's tomb'' | ||
:''Malawi | :''Malawi's got a town called Livingstone to you., I presume'' | ||
'''Chorus:''' | '''Chorus:''' | ||
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'''VI:''' | '''VI:''' | ||
:''Tunisia | :''Tunisia's known for gorgeous gates and Swaziland makes glass'' | ||
:''From old recycled bottles that the boys and girls amass'' | :''From old recycled bottles that the boys and girls amass'' | ||
:''Lesotho's folks don | :''Lesotho's folks don't go outside without their fancy hats'' | ||
:''The artists in Sierra Leone weave really pretty mats'' | :''The artists in Sierra Leone weave really pretty mats'' | ||
:''The tunes they play in Niger, hey! They | :''The tunes they play in Niger, hey! They're vital and alive'' | ||
:''The hipco of Liberia that style | :''The hipco of Liberia that style's gonna thrive'' | ||
:''Cape Verde | :''Cape Verde's got the morna -- Man, I dig that swinging beat'' | ||
:''Guinea-Bissau's goombay just makes me want to stomp my feet'' | :''Guinea-Bissau's goombay just makes me want to stomp my feet'' | ||
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'''VII:''' | '''VII:''' | ||
:''My Africa | :''My Africa's an ageless land, I'm glad that you could see'' | ||
:''Its continent | :''Its continent's so full of life, you're all my family'' | ||
:''And now we leave this loving place, its heartfelt family ties'' | :''And now we leave this loving place, its heartfelt family ties'' | ||
:''A warm embrace, a smiling face to bid a sweet goodbye'' | :''A warm embrace, a smiling face to bid a sweet goodbye'' |
Revision as of 01:21, 21 July 2013
This article is about the song. You may be looking for the episode. |
In My Africa (song) | |
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D.W. and Chiekh dance | |
Artist | D.W. (Robert Naylor), Chiekh, and Brain (Lyle O'Donohue) |
Runtime | Throughout whole episode |
Played in | "In My Africa" |
"In My Africa" is a song that is performed in "In My Africa (episode)." Brain, D.W., and Chiekh," a new student from Africa, create the song in the episode so that they can more easily remember facts about Africa. D.W. and Chiekh later sing it to their preschool class.
Lyrics (needs improvement)
- 54 things, 54
- Things to see and to explore
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I:
- The continent of Africa is deep and long and wide
- With 54 countries to keep my song diversified
- There's rhythmic beats, new things to eat, and places you can go
- And every day a different way that you can say hello
- For instance meeng-gah-bou is howdy-do when visiting in Ghana
- Dumela ma is how you say "Hello" inside Botswana
- The Muslims greet the folks they meet with As Salaamu-Alaikum
- In the Gambia, Morocco and Sudan's hometown Khartoum
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, see this when you go
II:
- Burundi's got the deepest lake and then the highest peak
- Juts up from Tanzania just next door to Mozambique
- And carving through the continent there flows the mighty Nile
- Pass Uganda, Eritrea and look out! A crocodile!
- Namibia's wild skeleton coast is littered with wrecked ships
- And Cote d'lvoire has chocolate fields, I love my chocolate chips
- Victoria Falls in Zambia, it makes a mighty sound
- Zimbabwe shares the falls as well, there's lots to go around
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, life is all a glow
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, there's lots of food they grow
III:
- The Comoros has the Coelacanth, the prehistoric fish
- In Congo, they eat Wamba stew, that stew's my favorite dish
- In Sao Tome and Principe, they like their food with spice
- The fish in Mauritius is hot and delicious, it's really very nice
- Sahara in Algeria's a hot and arid land
- Vacation in the Seychelles and relax upon the sand
- The Madagascar Aye-Aye taps on trees to find its lunch
- If you like rice then you'll love Mauritania -- they munch rice a bunch
- Farmers out in Kenya, they raise cattle, goats, and hens
- And Burkina Faso's called, "The Land of Upright Men"
- The cotton from Benin is in the clothes we wear to school
- There's 40 words for camel in Somalia -- pretty cool!
- Hey!
IV:
- Bembeya Jazz comes from Guinea
- Baobab trees are stout, not skinny
- Ethiopians eat teff, not pota-ter
- Equatorial Guinea's quite near the Equator
- What's neat in South Africa, two peace prize winners
- In Togo, they eat fufu for dinner
- Senegal's got a pink lake, Mali's got the blue man
- The folks in Nigeria spice food with cumin, They do.
- It makes a tasty stew!
- 54 things 54
- Things to see and to explore
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
V:
- The world's biggest frog is found inside of Cameroon
- In Chad the lung fish yawn and wake up when it rains in June
- Gorillas in Rwanda have a hooting sort of speech
- Go to Gabon to see an elephant walk on the beach
- Angola's full of dino bones; museum in the ground
- Libya's got those Roman ruins -- the coolest ruins around
- And Egypt has the pyramids, the Sphinx, and King Tut's tomb
- Malawi's got a town called Livingstone to you., I presume
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, joy and beauty flow
VI:
- Tunisia's known for gorgeous gates and Swaziland makes glass
- From old recycled bottles that the boys and girls amass
- Lesotho's folks don't go outside without their fancy hats
- The artists in Sierra Leone weave really pretty mats
- The tunes they play in Niger, hey! They're vital and alive
- The hipco of Liberia that style's gonna thrive
- Cape Verde's got the morna -- Man, I dig that swinging beat
- Guinea-Bissau's goombay just makes me want to stomp my feet
Chorus:
- In My Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa
- In My Africa, it`s almost time to go
VII:
- My Africa's an ageless land, I'm glad that you could see
- Its continent's so full of life, you're all my family
- And now we leave this loving place, its heartfelt family ties
- A warm embrace, a smiling face to bid a sweet goodbye
Chorus:
- To my Africa,
- Djibouti, Mah kukel, hooray!
- To my Africa,
- Somalia, Ena gelihu, hey!
- Mighty Africa,
- in the C.A.R., Fley nabuziz, hey!
- Lovely Africa,
- D.R.C., kosie and s'il vous plait!
- Mighty Africa,
- Western Sahara, Mas-salaam, oh yey!
- In my Africa