AFRICA                              TOTO




I HEAR THE DRUMS ECHOIN TONIGHT

SHE IS ONLY WHISPERS OF SOME QUIET CONVERSATION

SHE'S COMIN'IN TWELVE THIRTY FLIGHT

THE MOON LIGHT WINGS REFLECT THE STARS

THAT GUIDE ME TOWARD SALVATION

I STOPPED AN OLD MAN ALONG THE WAY

HOPING TO FIND SOME OLD FORGOTTEN WORDS

OR ANCIENT MEMORIES

HE TURNED TO ME AS IF TO SAY

" HURRY BOY IT'S WAITING THERE FOR YOU "

GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAY FROM YOU

THERE'S NOTHIN' THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE COULD EVER DO

I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA

GONNA TAKE SOMETIME TO DO THE THINGS WE NEVER HAD.

THE WILD DOGS CALLING IN THE NIGHT

AS THEY GROW RESTLESS

LONGING FOR SOME SOLITARY COMPANY

I KNOW THAT I MUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT

SURE AS KILIMANJARO RISES LIKE OLYMPUS

ABOVE THE SERANGETTI

I SEEK TO CURE WHAT'S DEEP INSIDE

FRIGHTENED OF THIS THING THAT I'VE BECOME.

GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAY FROM YOU

THERE'S NOTHIN' THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE COULD EVER DO

I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA

GONNA TAKE SOMETIME TO DO THE THINGS WE NEVER HAD.

HURRY BOY SHE'S WAITING THERE FOR YOU

GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAY FROM YOU

THERE'S NOTHIN' THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE COULD EVER DO

I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA

GONNA TAKE SOMETIME TO DO THE THINGS WE NEVER HAD

I BLESS THE RAIN DOWN IN AFRICA

I BLESS THE RAIN DOWN IN AFRICA