Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Paich
Keyboards
Bobby Kimball
Background Vocals
Steve Lukather
Electric Guitar
Joe Porcaro
Percussion
David Hungate
Bass Guitar
Jim Horn
Recorder
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Steve Porcaro
Keyboards
Timothy B. Schmit
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Paich
Songwriter
Jeff Porcaro
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Toto
Producer
Al Schmitt
Recording Engineer
Greg Ladanyi
Mixing Engineer
David Leonard
Additional Engineer
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Jamie Ledner
Additional Engineer
Lon LeMaster
Additional Engineer
Niko Bolas
Additional Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Additional Engineer
Terry Christian
Additional Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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"
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
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
[PreChorus]
"Hurry, boy, she's waiting there for you"
[Chorus]
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 rains)
I bless the rains down in Africa (I bless the rains)
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa (I'm gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Ooh, ooh
Written by: David Paich, Jeff Porcaro