Driving down the road

Under the southern light

Looking back to see

Where we've come from

As we watched the sun go down

Rain it fell like diamonds

From kimberley mines

On the road to jo'burg

With the dying light

Farewal durban

City of natal

Stopped a while to stretch my thoughts

As we crossed the borderline

And into transvaal



I saw the sun go down

Under the southern skies

Over and over

I'll always remember

Those beautiful african nights



In the old vw

We'd count the miles

We travelled with a friend

Whose name was farr

The stories that he told us

Talked of faces

Times and places

Sang and played his guitar



Driving down the road

We hear the morning rise

Leaving all the past

So far behind

The sound man played the eagles

As we listen

"take it easy"

Echoes on through our lives



I saw the sun go down

Under the southern skies

Over and over

I'll always remember

I still hear them call

No matter how far

Those beautiful african nights