African Dream
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I had a little dream the other night
And it filled me with sheer delight
I had a little dream the other night
And it filled me with sheer delight
In my dream I had travelled far
And got to my home back in Africa
And I was greeted quite happily
With songs of peace and festivity
Singing
Karanga day me oh oh
Karanga karangay
Yay oh yo me yo
Oh oh karanga day
They received me with great ceremony
By Chief Olu and his family
I was meted and peted by everyone
As if I were their prodigal son
When I think of my dream, well, I had to laugh
For they brought out and slaughtered the fatted calf
While they kept singing quite happily
This song of peace and festivity
What were they singing?
Karanga day me oh oh
Karanga karangay
Yay oh yo me yo
Oh oh karanga day
As the wine did flow and the soft wind did blow
In our hearts friendship was aglow
I felt like the great and exalted one
Our predecessor King Solomon
The Queen of Sheba made her presence felt
As before the shrine of love we all knelt
While they kept singing quite merrily
This song of peace and festivity
Karanga day me oh oh
Karanga karangay
Yay oh yo me yo
Oh oh karanga day
Well, I woke up next morning with a sudden start
And a heavy pounding of heart
There was a thunderous knocking at my door
That shook the roof and the floor
It was my landlord with bad intent
He came to collect his six weeks back rent
As I was still in my reverie
I sang him this song of festivity
What did I sing him?
Karanga day me oh oh
Karanga karangay
Yay oh yo me yo
Oh oh karanga day