(Music by Gilberto Gil; Lyrics by Tracy Mann)
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Come join the circle and witness the magic
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Hear the voices
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Believe and imagine
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Hear the voices
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Come join the circle and feel the unspoken
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Hear the voices
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A spirit unbroken
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Hear the voices
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Just a simple storyteller
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Troubadour on call whenever
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The gods moved his heart to speech
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He was something of a hero
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To the conscience of the people
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To the children on the beach
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Son of Africa and legend
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Music made of pain and pleasure
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Brought the nation to its feet
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Every whisper sounds like thunder
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Everybody stares in wonder
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When the saints begin to speak
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He sings and then they speak
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Come join the circle and witness the magic
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Hear the voices
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Believe and imagine
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Hear the voices
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Come join the circle and feel the unspoken
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Hear the voices
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A spirit unbroken
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Hear the voices
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He was sentenced into exile
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Far away from home but meanwhile
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Popularity increased
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Radio reversed his fortune
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He was welcomed with emotion
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A voice no one could defeat
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Now they crank up the Victrola
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In the corner bars and oh, my,
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How the ladies start to weep
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Every word describes their hunger
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Everybody stares in wonder
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When the saints begin to speak
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He sings and then they speak
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Hear The Voices
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The Manhattan Transfer |