old twinkling lee can t see the right roads when the streets are paved the old slave mill might grind slow but it grinds fine yeah african herbsman why linger on just concentrate cuz heaven lives on retired slaveman will look with a scorn with a transplanted heart yes how quick we have to part yes how quick we have to part the remembrance of today is the sad feeling of tomorrow yes how quick we have to part oh oh yeah african herbsman seize your time i m taking illusion on the edge of my mind i m taking losers down through my life down through my life yeah yes how quick we have to part yes how quick we have to part  did they part yes they part in remembrance of today yes how quick we have to part yes how quick we have to part yes how quick we have to part in remembrance of today brings sad feelings of tomorrow yes how quick we have to part believe me oh oh lord i praise african herbsman african herbsman african african herbsman2