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Artist: Shakira
Canonical path: /shakira/waka-waka-this-time-for-africa
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Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
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Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
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You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious
We're getting closer
This isn't over
The pressure's on
You feel it
But you got it all
Believe it
When you fall, get up, oh, oh
If you fall, get up, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
'Cause this is Africa
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Listen to your God
This is our motto
Your time to shine
Don't wait in line
Y vamos por todo
People are raising
Their expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations
Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it
If you get down, get up, oh, oh
When you get down, get up, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Awabuye lamajoni, ipikipiki mama
Wa A to Z
Bathi susa lamajoni, ipikipiki mama
From East to West
Bathi waka waka ma, eh, eh
Waka waka ma, eh, eh
Zonk' izizwe mazibuye
'Cause this is Africa
(Tsamina mina)
(Anawa, ah, ah)
(Tsamina mina)
(Tsamina mina)
(Anawa, ah, ah)
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Django, eh, eh
Django, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
Django, eh, eh
Django, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
This time for Africa
This time for Africa
We're all Africa
We're all Africa
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