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Intro

Steam ship sail down the river

Fight the mosquitoes

 that lie in the swamp

White smoke cover the jungle

see Dr. Livingston

land with a thump

Down where the sad widows gather

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Young women weep for their dying babies

I am a white man in Africa

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If I were to stay here there'd be

 no one to save me /

 I hear the drums, I know it's urgent

 I hear sur- vival in his hands

 Switch to record, I get the picture

 But I will never under- stand

Break

Mad world in- visible army

Blow up the bridges and come like a storm

Young girl eyes full of promise

Carry the baby and keeping it warm

Down where the sad widows gather

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Young men go down on their knees

I am a white man in Africa

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With more than just my god to ap- pease

 I hear the drums, I know it's urgent

 I hear sur- vival in his hands

 Switch to record, I get the picture

 But I will never under- stand

 How there is love in his face

 In the midst of all this waste

 In the Mozambique sun under the gun

 I hear the drums,

 I hear survival in his hands,

 I hear the drums

 There is a curse upon this land

 Hear the drums, know it's urgent

  Hear sur- vival in his hands

 Hit re- cord get the picture,

 I will never under- stand

Solo

Child of the sound and the fury

Left all a- lone in a warzone,

Child of the sound and the fury

aah aaah aah aaah

 The hour is late and the thought of my bed

 Makes me tired and ready for sleep

 So tell me about all the places you go

 All the lies that you swallow The people you keep

 Viva the monastery, That's where I wanna be

wrestle my soul!

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