You say you wanna ask me Where I get my rhythms from And you wanna know now Why the people love me so You wanna know where I get my songs from You wanna know why I dance so good You wanna get some inspiration You wanna feel the beat in you Do you wanna go there Where I get my rhythms from? Down in Africa, where the music never stops Hear the clarion call (it's another rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, Lord (it's a reggae rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a funky rhythm) A rhythm You say you're having problems You can't really find your feet The world is against you, woah, woah And you can't find no rest You wanna know where you can be happy You wanna know where you can find peace You wanna get some inspiration You want a place where you can be free Do you wanna go there Where I get my rhythms from? Down in Africa, where the music never stops Hear the clarion call (it's another rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, Lord (it's a reggae rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a funky rhythm) A rhythm ♪ A rhythm (My rhythm) it's from Africa (My rhythm) it's from the Father I tell you (My rhythm) it's from Jah Almighty You a go dance, go dance, go dance Now feel me, feel me, feel me flow, yeah ♪ Do you wanna go there Where I get my rhythms from? Down in Africa, where the music never stops Hear the clarion call (it's another rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, Lord (it's a reggae rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a funky rhythm) Lord (it's another rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, Lord (it's a reggae rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a funky rhythm) Lord, you know (it's another rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a natural rhythm) Lord (it's a reggae rhythm) It's a reggae rhythm, it's a reggae rhythm A rhythm, a rhythm, Lord (it's another rhythm) Yeah (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, you know (it's a reggae rhythm) Lord knows (it's a funky rhythm) Funky rhythm (it's another rhythm) Yeah (it's a natural rhythm) Yeah, Lord (it's a reggae rhythm)