[Intro]
      

[Verse]
            
Did we ever me

      
et in Zanzibar
            
Two caucasians

        
 at the town b

azaar
            
Are you who yo

           
u say you are?
            
Did you offer 

     
me a Dutch cig

ar?
            
You must have 

              
thought you we

      
re so bourgeoi

s
            
Are you who yo

           
u say your are

 
?

[Pre-Chorus]
             
After all thes

             
e years, you h

            
aven't changed

    
 at all
           
But I can't sa

              
y you look the

 
 same

[Chorus]
            
Summer days ar

         
e hot in Zanzi

bar
            
And at night t

          
he sky is fill

ed with stars
            
Listen, you ca

      
n hear guitars

[Instrumental]
                   

[Verse]
            
Native people,

          
 skins as blac

k as tar
            
Wear bright-co

              
loured robes i

  
n Zanzibar
            
They've never 

             
even heard of 

 
ska
            
On a guided to

      
ur of limeston

e caves
            
Did we see whe

       
re the traders

 kept their sl

aves?
            
Was that how w

            
e spent the da

   
y?

[Pre-Chorus]
             
After all thes

             
e years, you h

            
aven't changed

    
 at all
           
But I can't sa

              
y you look the

      
 same

[Chorus]
            
I have never b

       
een to Zanziba

r
            
I have always 

           
thought it was

 too far
            
You're not who

            
 you say you a

 
re
            
You're not who

            
 you say you a

 
re
            
You're not who

            
 you say you a


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