Joseph rode in on a beam of lightStray dogs to welcome him fights corrugate cathedralsThe sight of the pilgrimGoing nowhere in millions of carsLagos a dream in the distanceFor promises he'd made behindWhere there was no harvestBut he missed the sky and its circusAnd countless the starsIn Africa the rivers are perfectly deep and beautifully wideIn Africa the Mothers will sing you to sleepAnd say it's alright child it's alrightIn Africa we dance in the waterAnd hold each other so tightIn Africa the Mothers will sing you to sleepAnd say it's alright child it's alrightJoseph rode in on a beam of lightDreamed of his queen by his sideThere'll be a beautiful sunsetAnd you'll be a beautiful bride