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Paul Simon with Ladysmith Black Mambazo's, "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
The Lyrics:
(A wa kodwa u zo-nge li-sa amhlange
(a-wa a-wa) si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) amanto mbazane ayeza
Shes a rich girl
She dont try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
(a-wa a-wa) si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) amanto mbazane ayeza
Shes a rich girl
She dont try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Why:
This was sung by Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the opening of Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes on the Graceland album in South Africa.
Submitted by: Linda Em
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