Karibu Tanzania

[Verse 1]
Morning smoke from the chai stand
Dust on my shoes
Ticket in my hand
Daladala jokes in the traffic jam
Strangers laugh like we already fam

[Chorus]
Karibu Tanzania
Feel the salt in the air
Sing loud
From Kilimanjaro to the crowded market crowd
Karibu Tanzania
Where your name sounds sweet and new
I came a guest
But I’m leaving part of you (oh yeah)

[Verse 2]
Coconut sky over Zanzibar
Kids chase waves
Shout “mgeni
How far?”
Mango on my tongue
Sweet and slow
I lose my map
But I love not knowing where to go

[Chorus]
Karibu Tanzania
Feel the salt in the air
Sing loud
From Kilimanjaro to the crowded market crowd
Karibu Tanzania
Where your name sounds sweet and new
I came a guest
But I’m leaving part of you (hey!)

[Bridge]
Light fades
Prayer calls across the town
Stars lean close when the sun goes down
I write your name in the sand
Then the tide moves through
But it’s etched in my heart
And it stays there
Too

[Chorus]
Karibu Tanzania
Feel the salt in the air
Sing loud
From Kilimanjaro to the crowded market crowd
Karibu Tanzania
Where your name sounds sweet and new
I came a guest
But I’m leaving part of you