(words and music by Paul Simon; beginning by Paul Simon and Joseph Shabalala)
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(a-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange
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(a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
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(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
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She's a rich girl
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She don't try to hide it
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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He's a poor boy
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Empty as a pocket
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Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
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Sing Ta na na
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Ta na na na
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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People say she's crazy
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Well that's one way to lose these
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Walking blues
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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She was physically forgotten
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Then she slipped into my pocket
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With my car keys
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She said you've taken me for granted
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Because I please you
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Wearing these diamonds
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And I could say Oo oo oo
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As if everybody knows
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What I'm talking about
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As if everybody would know
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Exactly what I was talking about
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Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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She makes the sign of a teaspoon
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He makes the sign of a wave
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The poor boy changes clothes
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And puts on after-shave
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To compensate for his ordinary shoes
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And she said honey take me dancing
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But they ended up by sleeping
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In a doorway
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By the bodegas and the lights on
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Upper Broadway
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Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
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And I could say Oo oo oo
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As if everybody here would know
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What I was talking about
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I mean everybody here would know exactly
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What I was talking about
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Talking about diamonds
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People say I'm crazy
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I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
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Well that's one way to lose
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These walking blues
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Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
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| Paul Simon |
