African winter

African winter on my skin Rain on rain, it sinks within Bare feet stepping through the yard Mud on my toes, the years are hard No frozen water in the bowl Just a gray sky in my soul No warm coat, no borrowed light Just the long walk through the night Water on the roof Water in the air Every road is shining But no one's standing there Only water, only wet Only water, only wet All the days I can't forget Only water, only wet (only water) (only wet) The mango tree is dripping slow The clothesline bends where shirts won't go Tea goes cold in my mother's cup Time moves on, but I look up Puddles gather by the door Footprints fade, then they're no more If the sun is hiding now I still hear the old songs somehow Water on the roof Water in the air Every road is shining But no one's standing there Only water, only wet Only water, only wet All the days I can't forget Only water, only wet (only water) (only wet) Let it fall, let it pour Let it wash what came before I move slow, I move alone But this rain still feels like home Only water, only wet Only water, only wet All the days I can't forget Only water, only wet Only water, only wet (only water) (only wet)