| Ay, ay, ay, ay
| Ay, ay, ay, ay
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| Qué lejos que está África de mí
| How far is Africa from me
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| Si miras con un ojo de cristal
| If you look with a glass eye
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| Ay, ay, ay, ay
| Ay, ay, ay, ay
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| Qué cerca que está África de mí
| How close Africa is to me
|
| Si vive su mirada sobre ti
| If he lives his gaze on you
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| Tan lejos como sombra a su sol
| As far as shadow to your sun
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| Tan cerca como agua sobre el mar
| As close as water on the sea
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| Casi tan lejos como el rey
| Almost as far as the king
|
| Cerca del pueblo pa pedir
| Near the town to ask
|
| Ay, ay, ay, ay…
| Ay, ay, ay, ay…
|
| Tan lejos de la nube a su charco
| So far from the cloud to your puddle
|
| Tan cerca de la cuna del vivir
| So close to the cradle of living
|
| Tan lejos de la luna a la cara
| So far from the moon to the face
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| Que sueña que sus ojos abrirán
| Who dreams that his eyes will open
|
| Ay, ay, ay, ay…
| Ay, ay, ay, ay…
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| What´s, what´s, what´s in Africa
| What's, what's, what's in Africa
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| What´s, what´s, what´s happen
| What's, what's, what's happen
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| What´s happen in Africa | What´s happen in Africa |