Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Weezer
Performer
Scott Shriner
Background Vocals
Patrick Wilson
Drums
Brian Bell
Guitar
Rivers Cuomo
Guitar
RAC
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Paich
Songwriter
Jeffrey Porcaro
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Rankin
Engineer
RAC
Mixing Engineer
Suzy Shinn
Vocal Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I hear the drums echoin' 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
[Verse 2]
I stopped an old man along the way
Hopin' to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
Hurry boy, it's waitin' there for you
[Verse 3]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' 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 have
[Verse 4]
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless, longin' 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
[Verse 5]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' 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 have
[Verse 6]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothin' 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 have
Written by: David Paich, Jeff Porcaro