Somebody broke the place where the rain is born

something stole the promise from the light of the dawn

people, people everywhere struggeling to get their share

honest cruelty in the eyes of the innocent

squeezing one more harvest from the tired earth

they call to you, but the wind just blows away their words

I didn't believe in miracles, I didn't believe you'd come,

I didn't see any reason to carry on



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But in my African Dream, you touched my soul

raised up the children, made them whole

in my African Dream you wiped away my tears,

whispered the promise of a thousand years



Children with eyes like souls ready to fly

looking at me -- for some kind of sacred sign

who will teach the young, the names of the ancient ones

who will tell them from whence they come

I have no answer, I don't even have a prayer

All I can do is close my eyes and hope that you will be there



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In my African Dream, you touched my soul

raised up the children, you made them whole

in my African Dream you wiped away my tears

whispered the promise of a thousand years

In my African Dream you blessed the rain

let me stand proud, eased my pain,

African dream,you raised me up,

gave me love, you filled my cup.



Old man sitting in the shade of the thorn treee

he says "these thorns are all that is true,

life is suffering, suffering is life,

be happy with the small things that come to you,

that come to you, oh they come to you,

They will be coming to you, oh come to you."



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