lyrics from “comfortable”
IN AFRICA
each day in the classroom
staring at the scratches on the green
what the blackboard read, what the teacher said
meant nothing to irene
her eyes on the doorway
waiting for the bell to scream
so she could close up her desk
and her unhappiness
and get back to dreaming
in africa i know the rules
in africa i don’t go to school
and noone makes fun if a girl can’t read
noone makes fun of me
they told her mama she’s just stubborn
she doesn’t want to learn
she’s wasting time wasting her mind
we’ve had enough from her
but irene didn’t want their anger
she just wanted to get home
to be out in the sun getting real work done
on the land her papa owned
in africa i know the rules
in africa i don’t go to school
and noone makes fun if a girl can’t read
noone makes fun of me
i want to do well, i want to do right
i promise i will if we leave tonight
in africa i know the rules
in africa i don’t go to school
and noone makes fun if a girl can’t read
noone makes fun of me
