Baobab Dust

Lyrics

Verse 1
I got red dust on my shoes
From the road to your yard
Mama tied up her cloth
And she laughed real hard

The sun hit the mango tree
Like a gold drum roll
You said, “Stay for a while”
Now I’m losing control

Pre-Chorus
Oh, my heart runs wild
When you say my name
Whole town feel it now
When you call that flame

Chorus
African, African
Hold me in your hands
African, African
Make me understand
(Oh, African)
We move like water now
(Oh, African)
Tell me where I stand

Verse 2
Boys at the corner shop
Got cold drinks chilled
Kids on the roadside dust
Every dream half-filled

Grandma with the iron pot
Stirs it slow and deep
Nothing in this world
Can shake that sleep

Pre-Chorus
Oh, my heart runs wild
When you say my name
Whole town feel it now
When you call that flame

Chorus
African, African
Hold me in your hands
African, African
Make me understand
(Oh, African)
We move like water now
(Oh, African)
Tell me where I stand

Bridge
From the bus stop to the drum
From the field to the sea
Every voice I know
Keeps bringing me

Final Chorus
African, African
Hold me in your hands
African, African
Make me understand
(Oh, African)
We move like water now
(Oh, African)
Tell me where I stand