Tell me when the work is done 
Tell me when the day is through 
And I'll drive safely inside my car 
Taking islands in Africa 

Shout if someone gets too near 
I'll know just what I ought to do 
And I'll arrive safely in my car 
Taking islands in Africa 

Now your feet are back on the ground again 
She'll say the weather's dim 
But relax my love 
Relax and swing 

Things you say are not too clear 
I'm someone you'll neither know nor care 
But I'll sit here and watch from afar 
Taking islands in Africa 

Now your feet are back on the ground again 
She'll say the weather's dim 
But relax my love 
Relax and swing