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Don't ask me why, I'm running out of laughter,
There's tears in these eyes, not happy ever after.
And I thought.. it was plain to see
And I thought.. the whole world could be
And I thought.. we'd be happy ever after.
You could say that.. I'm living in a pipe dream,
It's just looking back, things are never what they seem.
And I hope.. I can safely say
And I hope.. most things go my way
And I hope.. they'll be happy ever after.
Down in Southern Africa.. no happy ever after,
Not now, but soon... forever.
While they're sitting comfortably
In that white winter city
How can.. we be happy ever after?
Um by yay
Est ce le South Africa
So don't ask me why.. I'm running out of laughter,
There's tears in these eyes, not happy ever after.
And I thought.. it was plain to see
And I thought.. that maybe you and me
And I thought.. we'd be happy ever after.
Um by y-aa-y Um by y-----y Um by y-aa-y Um by y----y Um by y--y
Est ce le South Africa
Um by y-aa-y Um by y-a-a-a-y Um by y-aa-y Um by y--a-a-a-y- Um by yay
Est ce le South Africa.
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