Mr Tembo

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Damon Albarn] Injili, injili, can I sing with you? 'Bout Mr Tembo and what he's got to do But first I'm going back to the Colworth Road To find the mission and help him with his load [Chorus: Damon Albarn] Mr Tembo is on his way up the hill With only this song to tell you how he feels But to get there, he will need a helping hand It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned [Verse 2: Damon Albarn & Leytonstone Pentecostal City Mission Church Choir] Injili, injili, we will sing with you Just like the TV in Mr Tembo's room Off the emphatic night, he checked in on his own At Mkombozi Inn and made it his home [Chorus: Damon Albarn] Mr Tembo is on his way up the hill With only this song to tell you how he feels But to get there, he will need a helping hand It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned [Verse 3: Damon Albarn & Damon Albarn & Leytonstone Pentecostal City Mission Church Choir] Injili, injili, we will sing to you 'Bout Mr Tembo and what he's going through He gets up early while you are still in bed Mr Tembo, green blanket by his head [Chorus: Damon Albarn] Mr Tembo is on his way up the hill With only this song to tell you how he feels But to get there, he will need a helping hand It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned [Interlude: Damon Albarn & Lord Buckley] 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! Logistics, haulage, gulf, bungalow Spice, canals, cows, hay bales Telegraph wires, pylon power Farmhouse oak, the chimney's still used Domes, satellites, football pitches Faded flags and lots of dogs Neon cross on top of a block of flats And a church, not as usual [Chorus: Damon Albarn] Mr Tembo is on his way up the hill With only this song to tell you how he feels But to get there, he will need a helping hand It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned It's where he is now, but it wasn't what he planned