I defy you *read* this and not burst into tears

I defy you read this and not burst into tears

I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in twelve-thirty flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards
salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for
you"

[Chorus:]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in twelve-thirty flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards
salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for
you"

[Chorus:]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

The wild dogs cry out 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 Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that
I've become

[Repeat chorus]

[Instrumental break]

Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you

I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that
I've become

[Repeat chorus]

[Instrumental break]

Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you

Posted By: Tomblander on June 1st 2005 at 13:06:28

Message Thread

Africa by TOTO - best single of all time (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 12:33:12
- sorry, you are sadly wrong, because its crazy frog (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 1, 12:44:32
  - I don't think Indie bands were included in the survey (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 12:54:59
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 1, 12:55:22
- Couldn't agree more. (n/m) (General Chat) - Newcastle Canary, Jun 1, 12:34:16
  - No, It Has To Be... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Jun 1, 12:38:46
    - Buffoon! Tha' knows nowt (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Jun 1, 13:01:20
      - I defy you *read* this and not burst into tears (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 13:06:28
        
        I was listening to that on the radio last night, and... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 1, 13:14:24
        
        Not only is it awkward but it's factually incorrect (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 1, 13:36:27
        
        great song though (n/m) (General Chat) - Deadly Diego, Jun 1, 13:38:03
        
        Spooky! (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 13:22:39
        
        What is it? (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Jun 1, 13:10:02
        
        Pam Ayres, she'd get it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 13:13:27
        
        Join the queue (n/m) (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Jun 1, 13:15:34
    - Good shout (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 1, 12:51:26

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