Mama Africa They took me away from you Mama How are you doing Mama Long time me no see you Mama Long before I was born Long before I came on in There's so many things about you

So very long I've wanted you But I've wanted you There's this image of you that I can't shake That day we drove out to the ocean So many things I wanted to say But I knew it was all in vain Life doesn't give you hoops to jump through

We're marchin' on Right, right, right, right, left There's so many wars we fought There's so many things we're not But with what we have I promise you that For all of the plans we made There isn't a flag I'd wave Don't care where we've been

When I close my eyes You're always there You're all I see In the dark of night You're in my dreams Throughout the day You're easy to find There's so many things I didn't say

Oh, the mystery Of what we wished we knew There's so much more that I could have That I could give We disappear from our thoughts and sounds Our features, abrasive So many things we overlook Is there something that we don't know? That over time

I've been for sometime, looking for someone I need to know now, please tell me who I am There are so many things that I don't understand Many rooms to explore but the doors look the same I am lost I can't even remember my name There's a world within in

We're marchin' on Right, right, right, right, left There's so many wars we fought There's so many things we're not But with what we have I promise you that For all of the plans we made There isn't a flag I'd wave Don't care where we've been

Get ready Marie, get ready Marie Get ready for dreams to come true Get ready Marie, get ready for me There’s so many things we can do She was a pretty good looking young girl And she kissed me in such a way But to get anything, she said show me the ring

From the moment that we start There's still so many things I wanna say to you In my rear view We're bound by blood that's moving I watch you watching the twilight Behind the telephone lines

You say daddy come home I hope when I get there that it won't be too late We'll just have to wait I'm sending this letter I'll mail it today There's so many things I've been wanting to say Your mom sent some pictures And my how you've grown Rock n' roll