Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (Song)

"**Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)**" is a song by Shakira featuring Freshly Ground. It was released as the official 2010 FIFA World Cup song. This song was also used as the theme song version of *"Teletubbies And Friends From School"* This song was also Laa-Laa's favorite song that Shakira sang in the special episode *"Laa Laa's Biggest Special Birthday Blowout Blast!"* from *"Teletubbies And Friends From School"*.

## Lyrics

### Versions

#### TV Size version

**[Shakira]**

*You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious we're getting closer, this isn't over*

*The pressure is on
You feel it
But you've got it all
Believe it*

*When you fall get up oh oh
And if you fall get up oh oh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
'Cause this is Africa*

*Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*This time for Africa
This time for Africa*

*We're all Africa
We're all Africa*

#### Full Version​​​​

**[Shakira]**

*You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious we're getting closer, this isn't over*

*The pressure is on
You feel it
But you've got it all
Believe it*

*When you fall get up oh oh
And if you fall get up oh oh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
'Cause this is Africa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Listen to your God
This is our motto
Your time to shine don't wait in line y vamos por todo*

*People are raising
Their expectations
Go on and feed them this is your moment no hesitations*

*Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it*

*If you get down get up oh oh
When you get down get up eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Ame la mejole biggi biggi mubbo wa A to Z
Asi tsu zala makyuni biggi biggi mubbo from East to West
Asi waga waga ma eh eh waga waga ma eh eh
Tendency suna tsibuye 'cause this is Africa (Africa, Africa Africa)*

*Tsamina mina,
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina
Tsamina mina,
Anawa a a*

*Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*This time for Africa
This time for Africa*

*We're all Africa
We're all Africa*

### *"Laa Laa's Biggest Special Birthday Blowout Blast!"* version

**[Laa-Laa]**

*(spoken)* \*giggles\* Laa-Laa special birthday! *\*giggles\** Shakira sing! Laa-Laa dance!

**[Shakira]**

*You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious we're getting closer, this isn't over*

*The pressure is on
You feel it
But you've got it all
Believe it*

*When you fall get up oh oh
And if you fall get up oh oh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
'Cause this is Africa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Listen to your God
This is our motto
Your time to shine don't wait in line y vamos por todo*

*People are raising
Their expectations
Go on and feed them this is your moment no hesitations*

*Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it*

*If you get down get up oh oh
When you get down get up eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh*

*Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa*

*Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*Ame la mejole biggi biggi mubbo wa A to Z
Asi tsu zala makyuni biggi biggi mubbo from East to West
Asi waga waga ma eh eh waga waga ma eh eh
Tendency suna tsibuye 'cause this is Africa (Africa, Africa Africa)*

*Tsamina mina,
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina
Tsamina mina,
Anawa a a*

*Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa*

*(celeberties wished happy birthday for Laa-Laa montage)*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*Django eh eh
Django eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a*

*This time for Africa
This time for Africa*

*We're all Africa
We're all Africa*

**[Laa-Laa**​​​​**]**

*(spoken)* Laa-Laa special birthday! *\*giggles\**

## Trivia

* The song was used on the episode *"Laa-Laa's Biggest Special Birthday Blowout Blast"*.
* This song was also sung by Shakira and Laa-Laa when she wanted a surprise from Shakira for her birthday.
* In the episode, *"Laa-Laa's Favorite Singer"* Laa-Laa first fell in love with Shakira's songs when she starts to listen to this song for the first time, and she used to be a fan of Shakira. Later on, Laa-Laa starts listening to this song with the headphones on.
* The song was recently sung by Shakira.