Songtext Dr livingston Crowded House

Dr livingston

Steam ship sail down the river
Fight the mosquitoes that lie in the swamp
White smoke cover the jungle see Dr. Livingston land with a thump

Down where the sad widows gather
Young women weep for their dying babies
I am a white man in Africa
If I were to stay here there'd be no one to save me
I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
I hear survival in his hands
Switch to record, I get the picture
But I will never understand

Mad world invisible army
blow up the bridges and come like a storm
Young girl eyes full of promise
Carry the baby and keeping it warm
down where the sad widows gather
Young men go down on their knees
I am a white man in Africa
With more than just my god to appease

I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
I hear survival in his hands
Switch to record I get the picture
But I will never understand

How there is love in his face
In the midst of all this waste
In the Mozambique sun under the gun
I hear the drums, I hear survival in his hands, I hear the drums
There is a curse upon this land
hear the drums, know it's urgent
hear survival in his hands
hit record get the picture, I will never understand