She sparkles like a diamond Look at all her people Look at them dance, look at them laugh Singing a song They make like happy children Wearing friendly faces Everyone knows, everyone knows they belong Where they belong Capetown, I'm drowning in your beauty Capetown, but my heart's not feeling nicely Capetown, angel black, white sin Capetown, there's a shadow on your mountain Capetown, there's a flaw in your sparkle Capetown, there's a crying at your crossroads Let me in, let me in, let me in The rush of silky color The sound of Dixie Banjos Mongrel melodies in quarter tones Streets of Malay marchers