Joseph rode in on a beam of light

Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals

The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars.

Lagos a dream in the distance

From promises he'd made behind

When there was no harvest

But he missed the sky and its circus

And countless, the stars.

In africa

The rivers are perfectly deep

And beautifully wide

In africa

The mothers will sing you to sleep

And say, "It's alright, child

It's alright".

In africa

We dance in the water and hold

Each other so tight

In africa

The mothers will sing you to sleep

And say, "It's alright, child

It's alright".

Joseph rode in on a beam of light

And dreamed of his queen by his side

There'll be a beautiful sunset

And you'll be a beautiful bride.