All Around the World – English Lyrics

• By: Lisa Stansfield
• Album: Affection

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey, and 'All Around the World' by Lisa Stansfield is a beautiful place to start. Its clear, emotive lyrics about love and loss offer a great opportunity to grasp storytelling in English. What makes this song special is its blend of raw, soulful vocals and a universally understood story of regret and hope, making the language of emotion truly accessible.

[English]

- I don't know where my baby is,

but I'll find him, somewhere, somehow.

I've got to let him know how much I care.

I'll never give up looking for my baby.

(smooth upbeat music)

♪ Been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

♪ But I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ Ooh, we had a quarrel and I let myself go ♪

♪ I said so many things, things he didn't know ♪

♪ And I was, oh, oh, so bad ♪

♪ I don't think he's coming back, ooh-hoo ♪

♪ He gave the reason, the reasons he should go ♪

♪ And he said things he hadn't said before ♪

♪ And he was so, oh, so mad ♪

♪ And I don't think he's coming back, coming back ♪

♪ I did too much lying ♪

♪ Wasted too much time ♪

♪ Now I'm here and crying, I, I ♪

♪ I've been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

♪ But I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ Ooh-hoo, hoo ♪

(gentle upbeat music continues)

♪ So open-hearted, he never did me wrong ♪

♪ I was the one, the weakest one of all ♪

♪ And now I'm, oh, oh, so sad ♪

♪ I don't think he's coming back, coming back ♪

♪ I did too much lying ♪

♪ Wasted too much time ♪

♪ Now I'm here and crying, I, I ♪

♪ I've been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

♪ But I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ Ooh-hoo, hoo ♪

♪ Been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

♪ But I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ I'm going to find him ♪

♪ My ba-ba-baby, baby ♪

(sweet sentimental music continues)

♪ I did too much lying ♪

♪ Wasted too much time ♪

♪ Now I'm here and crying, I, I ♪

♪ I've been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

♪ But I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ I've been around the world ♪

♪ Looking for my baby ♪

♪ Been around the world ♪

♪ And I'm gonna, I'm gonna find him ♪

♪ Been around the world and I, I, I ♪

♪ I can't find my baby ♪

♪ I don't know when, I don't know why ♪

♪ Why he's gone away ♪

♪ And I don't know where he can be, my baby ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears as a result of emotion
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
quarrel /ˈkwɔːr.əl/ B2	noun - an angry argument or disagreement
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for something
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
waste /weɪst/ B2	verb - to use something carelessly or without purpose
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
coming /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move towards or arrive at a place
much /mʌtʃ/ A1	adjective - a large amount or degree
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; unpleasant
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in a circular direction or position