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Somebody broke the place where the rain is born
Something stole the promise from the light of dawn People, people everywhere struggling 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 Chorus : But in my african dream, you touched my soul Raised up my children, and gave them grace In my african dream, you wiped away my tears (and) 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 Chorus : In my african dream you touched my soul Raised up my children and gave them grace In my african dream you wiped away my tears (and) whispered the promise of a thousand years In my african dream you blessed the rain Let me stand proud, eased my pain In my african dream you rised me up Gave me the love, and filled my cup Oh ya ham bobole ya ham Old man sits in the shade of the thorn tree He says : "these thorns are all that are true Life is suffering, suffering is life Be happy with the small things that come to you They will come to you, Oh come to you" Chorus : In my african dream you touched my soul Raised up my children and gave them grace In my african dream you wiped away my tears (and) whispered the promise of a thousand years In my african dream you blessed the rain Let me stand proud, eased my pain In my african dream, you rised me up Gave me love and filled my cup Ya la la la - ya la la la - fill my cup Raise me up, raise me up, with your love - fill my cup Ya la la la - ya la la la - gave me love - fill my cup African dream - fill my cup In my african dream - fill my cup African dream - fill my cup In my african dream - fill my cup |
- In My African Dream - The Johnny Clegg Discography |
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