We had friends downstate
When we drove we went to Canada
If we were asked to stay i was brave
I was brave i was brave

From the top of the mountain you could see
Lake Erie niagara Falls
From the top of the fountain
I could see farther than anyone

Driving through the line
We pretend we are from Africa
If we fall far behind i am brave
I am brave i am brave


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Niagara Falls Lyrics as written by Sara Barker Holly Lamar

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    This song is sweet, it makes me think of a child remembering a family vacation, especially "we pretend we are from Africa" because it sounds like a game children would play on a car trip.

    cutie_carnivoreon March 25, 2006   Link
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    I really like this song. The line "We pretend we are from Africa / If we fall behind / I am brave" reminds me of when I was on the swim team when I was a little kid. I used to think there were sharks in the deep end, so I would swim extra hard there, so that I wouldn't get eaten. When I heard that line in the song, I thought that maybe he was pretending like lions were following their car for some reason. That sounds kind of silly though.

    Marmorealon July 28, 2006   Link
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    I don't know why but this is the saddest song in the world to me.

    fewerbrokenpieceson February 12, 2008   Link
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    the "I was brave" repetition is a lot like the "seven swans" repetition in that song.

    Salty Kevinon September 29, 2007   Link

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