Red face at noon
Strip naked but can't get free
And doubling over in the street
Dozens just like me
Spreading like a rumor
Spreading like a rumor

And the doctors come traveling house to house
And they visit the sick each day
Sit with them there until they're gone
Die quicker that way
Save who they can save
On their way down to the grave
Spreading like a rumor
Spreading like a rumor

Run to the altars, beg for shade
Take to the high sea thousand strong
Hang on to your goodness while you can
Sweat it out all night long
And listen for the old melody
As it comes to me
On a high wind down from Ethiopia
On a high wind down from Ethiopia
On a high wind down from Ethiopia
On a high wind down from Ethiopia