(Les Holroyd)  driving down the road  under the southern light  looking back to see  where we've come from  as we watched the sun go down  rain it fell like diamonds  from kimberely mines  on the road to jo-burg  with the dying light  farewell durban  c  ity of natal  stopped awhile to stretch my thoughts  as we crossed the borderline  and into transvaal  i saw the sun go down  under the southern skies  over and over  i'll always remember  those beautiful african nights  in the old v.w.  we'd count the m  iles  we travelled with a friend  whose name was farr  the stories that he told us  talked of faces  times and places  sang and played his guitar  driving down the road  we hear the morning rise  leaving all the past  so far behind  the sound-man played t  he "the eagles"  as we listen  "take it easy"  echoes on through our lives  i saw the sun go down  under the southern skies  over and over  i'll always remember  i still hear them call  no matter how far  those beautiful african nights