Barclay James Harvest African Nights Lyrics

African Nights Lyrics

(Les Holroyd)

 driving down the road
 under the southern light
 looking back to see
 where we've come from
 as we watched the sun go down
 rain it fell like diamonds
 from kimberely mines

 on the road to jo-burg
 with the dying light
 farewell durban
 city of natal
 stopped awhile to stretch my thoughts
 as we crossed the borderline
 and into transvaal

 i saw the sun go down
 under the southern skies
 over and over
 i'll always remember
 those beautiful african nights

 in the old v.w.
 we'd count the miles
 we travelled with a friend
 whose name was farr
 the stories that he told us
 talked of faces
 times and places
 sang and played his guitar

 driving down the road
 we hear the morning rise
 leaving all the past
 so far behind
 the sound-man played the "the eagles"
 as we listen
 "take it easy"
 echoes on through our lives

 i saw the sun go down
 under the southern skies
 over and over
 i'll always remember
 i still hear them call
 no matter how far
 those beautiful african nights