African Herman

Bob Marley has a song called African Herbsman. It's hard to understand exactly what he is saying... here's what Jamie and I heard.

oh, twinkling veal
can't see the right roads when the streets are baked
the old sandman, my brown slope 
but his bright spine, yeah
african herman, wiling your horn
just concentrate cause heaven is on
italian statesman will look with a scorn
with a transplanted heart
guess how quick we had to part
(guess how quick we had to part)
the rememberance of today is the sad feeling of tomorrow
(guess how quick we had to part)
oh, oh yeah

african herman, seize your dime
no taking illusion on the edge of my mind
I'm taking losers down through my life
down through my lieeeeeeeayeah
guess how quick we had to part
(guess how quick we had to part)
oh, oh yeah

african herman, seize your dime
no taking illusion on the edge of my mind
I'm taking losers down through my life
down through my lieeeeeeeayeah
guess how quick we had to part
(guess how quick we had to part)
did they part
yes they part
in rememberance of today
(guess how quick we had to part)

[see first, "african... transplanted heart"]

guess how quick we had to part
(guess how quick we had to part)
in rememberance of today
bring sad feelings of tomorrow
(guess how quick we had to part)
bleeiiiaa oh lord I pray
african herman, african herman....

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