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von Achim Reichel

Hey, oh yeah
Oh yeah

I've seen the whole world
From Singapore to Aberdeen
If you ask me where it was most beautiful
I'd say, "Zanzibar, of course"

It was a tough voyage
Scrubbing the deck for ten weeks straight
Cursing the world
Spitting into the wind
And swallowing salty water

When we dropped anchor
It was heavenly calm
And the sun was directly overhead

When I looked over the railing
I thought I was dreaming
There were a thousand boats
And they were heading towards us


In the boats were men and women
Their bodies glistening in the sun
And they sang a song
That seemed strangely familiar to me
But I've never heard it like this before
I've never heard it like this before

Do I hear something?
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Ah, I hear something, I hear something, yeah
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Again, again, yes-yes, yes-yes
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Their boats docked alongside
And with the wind, laughter wafted over
They took off their flower wreaths
And threw them to us
Hey, and the party was already in full swing

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Keep going, hey
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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I saw paradise
It was around 1910
The helmsman had sailors tied to the mast
And the paymaster devoured the gonococci
But otherwise, we were in the best of health

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Yeah, yeah, yeah

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And now a solo for you
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A happy natural success, yeah
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Yes