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Artist: Toto
Track: Africa

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I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in, 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)

The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)

Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
(I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Africa” by Toto Cutugno?
“Africa” by Toto Cutugno was written by Claude Lemesle, Pasquale Losito, Pierre Delanoë, Stuart Ward, Toto Cutugno & Vito Pallavicini.
Q:When did Toto release “Africa”?
Toto released “Africa” on April 8, 1982.
Q:Who wrote “Africa” by Toto?
“Africa” by Toto was written by David Paich & Jeff Porcaro.
Q:When did Toto release “Africa (Single Version)”?
Toto released “Africa (Single Version)” on April 8, 1982.
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Toto
Toto is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Van Nuys in Los Angeles, California. The band’s current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards