[Verse 1] Central Africa moves by water That kind of map is rare The Congo takes the long road Heavy as the sea out there Three point seven million kilometers A basin like a drum Round like a crown on the continent And the river keeps it humming [Pre-Chorus] Highlands guard the rim Like hands around a fire Then the river finds its way Through a narrow stone desire [Chorus] Congo River, carry on Congo River, carry on From the heart to the ocean Congo River, carry on (oh, carry on) (oh, carry on) [Verse 2] Livingstone Falls keep watch Thirty-two scars in line Three hundred fifty kilometers Blocking ships from the brine The coast was there, but not the doorway Not for long centuries The world could touch the shoreline But the inside held its leaves [Pre-Chorus] And inside grew deep Whole kingdoms in the green A world the sea could not disturb Hidden in the basin's ring [Chorus] Congo River, carry on Congo River, carry on From the heart to the ocean Congo River, carry on (oh, carry on) (oh, carry on) [Bridge] Then east on the rim, my baby The Great Lakes shine like steel Tanganyika, Kivu, Edward, Albert, Victoria Ancient water, deep and real The land is slowly opening One side pulling far from one And in those dark old waters Fish are born that live nowhere [Final Chorus] Congo River, carry on Congo River, carry on From the heart to the ocean Congo River, carry on (oh, carry on) (oh, carry on)
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