Liberian Girl

Song information

Author: Michael Jackson
Album title: Bad
Year of release: 1987
Duration: 3:53
Lyrics:
(Naku penda piya — naku taka piya — mpenziwe)
(I love you too — I want you too — my love)

Liberian girl...
You came and you changed my world
A love so brand new
Liberian girl...
You came and you changed me girl
A feeling so true

Liberian girl
You know that you came
And you changed my world,
Just like in the movies,
With two lovers in a scene
And she says...
"Do you love me"
And he says so endlessly...
"I love you, Liberian girl"

(Naku penda piya — naku taka piya — mpenziwe)
(I love you too — I want you too — my love)

Liberian girl...
More precious than any pearl
Your love so complete
Liberian girl...
You kiss me then,
Ooh, the world
You do this to me

Liberian girl
You know that you came
And you changed my world,
Just like in the movies,
With two lovers in a scene
And she says,
"Do you love me"
And he says so endlessly
"I love you, Liberian girl"
(Naku penda piya — naku taka piya — mpenziwe)
(I love you too — I want you too — my love)

Liberian girl
You know that you came
And you changed my world,
I wait for the day,
When you have to say
"I do"
And I'll smile and say it too,
And forever we'll be true
I love you, Liberian girl, all the time
(Girl)
I love you Liberian girl, all the time
(Girl)
I love you Liberian girl, all the time
(Girl)
I love you Liberian girl, all the time
(Girl)
I love you
I love you baby
(Girl)
I want you
I love you baby
(Girl)
Ooh! I love you baby, I want you baby, ooh!
(Girl)
Song recording information:
  • Michael Jackson: Solo and background vocals
  • John Robinson: Drums
  • Douglas Getschal: Drum programming
  • Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
  • Christopher Currell: Synclavier
  • John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, David Paich, Larry Williams: Synthesizers
  • Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer programming
  • Letta Mbulu: Swahili chant
  • Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Quincy Jones
  • Synthesizer arrangement by Jerry Hey, John Barnes and Quincy Jones
  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
  • Swahili chant arrangement by Caiphus Semenya
Song released in albums:
Song type Album title, song's alt. title Duration Year of release
Michael Jackson — Bad 3:53 1987
Michael Jackson — Liberian Girl [654947 0] S 3:39 1989
Michael Jackson — Bad Special Edition 3:53 2001
[I] The Sunset Lounge Orchestra — The Michael Jackson Cool Down Experience 4:03 2007
[I] The Sunset Lounge Orchestra — The Michael Jackson Cool Down Experience - Part 2 4:11 2007
[I] Lex Vandyke — This Is It & Other Great Michael Jackson Songs 3:58 2009
[I] Adam Rafferty — I Remember Michael - A Michael Jackson Solo Guitar Tribute 3:16 2011
Michael Jackson — Bad 25 3:49 2012