Liberian Girl

Album: Bad (1987)
Charted: 13
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  • (Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe)

    Liberian girl
    You came and you changed my world
    A love so brand new
    Liberian girl
    You came and you changed me girl
    A feeling so true

    Liberian girl
    You know that you came
    And you changed my world
    Just like in the movies
    With two lovers in a scene
    And she says, "Do you love me?"
    And he says so endlessly
    "I love you, Liberian girl"

    (Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe) mh-mh, babe
    Ahh (ah, ah, ah, ah)
    Mh-mh, babe, alright

    Liberian girl
    More precious than any pearl
    Your love so complete
    Liberian girl
    You kiss me then, ooh, the world
    You do this to me

    Liberian girl
    You know that you came
    And you changed my world
    Just like in the movies
    With two lovers in a scene
    And she says, "Do you love me?"
    And he says so endlessly
    "I love you, Liberian girl"

    (Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe) ooh, ooh, babe
    Ahh (ah, ah, ah, ah)

    Liberian girl
    You know that you came
    And you changed my world
    I wait for the day
    When you have to say, "I do"
    And I'll smile and say it too
    And forever will be true
    I love you, Liberian girl, all the time

    I love you Liberian girl, all of the time
    I love you Liberian girl, all the time
    I love you Liberian girl, all the time
    I love you (girl)
    I love you, baby
    I want you
    I love you, baby
    Ooh (girl)
    I love you, baby
    I want you, baby
    Ooh (girl) Writer/s: Michael Jackson
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Milkandhoney from TorontoWho did Quincy J sampled this from? This is a Bollywood track, no?
  • Lamont from UsaYou miss the point, I believe it is a song of appreciation to what is good in American entertainment culture. It is filled with the entertainers that he admired black of white or any ethnicity.
  • Harbert Mukaka from UgandaI love the Swahili words in this song...... Nakupenda pia, nakutakia pia mpenzi weee
  • Matt from AustraliaI agree with the comment below, such a good song but the video just does not suit it at all. When I listen to the track it has a paradise almost tropical theme to it and yet the video shows nothing of that. ‘Keep it in the closet’ or ‘remember the time’ video has themes that would of suit this song.
  • Luke from London, UkThis is a great song. Quite possibly Michael's best ballad, and that's saying something. It's also a perfect tune for the slow dance of the night. What I don't like is the video, and when I was younger I thought it was the coolest thing ever, with all those famous people. I don't recognise half of them now. I really think a heartfelt, sensual song should have had a more African themed video. It would have been groundbreaking.
  • Kaz from C, OhThis song is smooth.
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