Damon Albarn - Mr. Tembo Lyrics
[Verse 1]Injili, InjiliCan I sing with you'Bout Mr. Tembo and what he's got to doBut first I'm going backTo the Colworth RoadTo find the missionAnd help him with his luck[Chorus]Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hillWith only this song to tell you how he feelsBut to get there he will need a helping handIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he plannedIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned[Verse 2]Injili, InjiliWe will sing with youJust like the T.VIn Mr. Tembo's roomOff the emphatic nightHe checked in on his ownAt Mkombozi Inn andMade it his home[Chorus]Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hillWith only this song to tell you how he feelsBut to get there he will need a helping handIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he plannedIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned[Verse 3]Injili, InjiliWe will sing to you'Bout Mr. TemboAnd what he's going throughGets up earlyWhile you are still in bedMr. Tembo, green blanket by his head[Chorus]Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hillWith only this song to tell you how he feelsBut to get there he will need a helping handIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he plannedIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned[Interlude]Hey, you keep those lions off the front of the boat!Good god, man! Have you some cotton in your ears?!I'm trying to run this expedition in a decent manner!The 264 is gulf, bungalow, stiles, canals, cows, haybellsTelegraph wires, pylon powerFarmhouse over chimneys still usedStone, satellites, football pitches, fading flags, and lots of dogsNeon cross on top of a block of flats on a church, not as usual[Chorus]Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hillWith only this song to tell you how he feelsBut to get there he will need a helping handIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he plannedIt's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
