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Liberian Calypso1974, that's the yearI went straight home 'cause I had so much to fear I had dreamed for oh so long That one day I'd be going home There's so much gossip in the town Nobody knows what's really going down Stench, smells, I couldn't stand it The dirtier you are, the more you're here (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand When I first got to Africa, I was glad I thought at last I wouldn't be had So I went to a disco-tech one night And danced myself right out of sight What I mean is this, I went with a friend We sat through the night, right through the end The music was American and oh so good So I jumped up just where I could (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand Party start movin' all around I was so happy to be in town And as I slowly began to strip Everyone thought I was so hip I danced all over the place, you know All over the ceiling, all over the floor Up in the balcony, all around I felt so good just being in town (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) Oh God is holding me hand My joy was so complete, you know My friend was happy, he said, "Go, go!" I danced for hours, hours on end I said, "Dear lord, you are my friend" He brought me home to Liberia And all other places are inferior He brought me home to Liberia And all other places are inferior (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand (run, Nina) (Run, Nina) |