Under African Skies Lyrics - Graceland - Paul Simon

Joseph's face was black as night 

The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes 

His path was marked 

By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere 

And he walked his days 

Under African skies 

This is the story of how we begin to remember 

This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein 

After the dream of falling and calling your name out 

These are the roots of rhythm 

And the roots of rhythm remain 

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In early memory 

Mission music 

Was ringing 'round my nursery door 

I said take this child, Lord 

From Tucson Arizona 

Give her the wings to fly through harmony 

And she won't bother you no more 

This is the story of how we begin to remember 

This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein 

After the dream of falling and calling your name out 

These are the roots of rhythm 

And the roots of rhythm remain 

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Joseph's face was as black as the night 

And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes 

His path was marked 

By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere 

And he walked the length of his days 

Under African skies