[Intromental] [Verse] A land of the sun, the mountains, and sand With only one river that runs through this land It's bordered by Somalia, Ethiopia The Red Sea and Yemen, Eritrea And French is the language they speak, with Somali and Afar And the most beautiful women you ever saw The place where the Gulf of Aden meets the sea This is Djibouti [Verse 2] There's a big railroad, that runs from east to west From Addis Ababa to the Gulf of Tadjoura You can walk the streets of Djibouti Town Where the world's most unique currency is found And they've got many mosques, for they are Muslim And they love their qat, the place where Islam began And they are just now finding oil beneath the sand This is Djibouti [Chorus] And their story is one to be told The first city in the world to build stone And they've got many mountains that are tall And a lake that's got the highest salt It's the hottest place in the world in July And the lowest elevation on this side And they have to import all their food This is Djibouti [Verse 3] And the main business is the port Because they've got the most strategic location in the world And the people are among the happiest 'Cause they live a simple life, and they are blessed But it's the most expensive place in Africa And they used to be under the rule of the French But now they are free and independent This is Djibouti [Chorus] And their story is one to be told The first city in the world to build stone And they've got many mountains that are tall And a lake that's got the highest salt It's the hottest place in the world in July And the lowest elevation on this side And they have to import all their food This is Djibouti [Outro] And this is their story And their history And they have seen many hard times And there's a new generation That will lead the way to salvation And all their hopes are in their children's eyes And they have no reason to doubt That one day they will figure it out This is Djibouti
