Dela (i Know Why The Dog Howls At Moon)

by Johnny Clegg

18 Views May 06, 2026

Lyrics

One day I looked up and there you were

Like a simple question looking for an answer

Now I am a whale listening to some inner call

Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your shore

What if I don't find you when I have landed

Would you leave me here to die

On your shore stranded

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I sing Dela, Dela ???

Dela when I'm with you

Dela Someday Lord mamma

Someday Lord I burn for you

I've been waiting for you all my life

Hoping for a miracle

I've been day and night

Day and night

I've been waiting for you all my life

Waiting for redemption

I've been waiting day and night

I burn for you

A blind bird sings inside the cage that is my heart

The image of your face comes to me when I'm alone in the dark

If I could give a shape to this ache that I have for you

If I could find the voice that says the words that capture you

I think I know

I think I know

I think I know

I think I know

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I sing Dela, Dela ???

Dela when I'm with you

Dela Someday Lord mamma

Someday Lord I burn for you

I've been waiting for you all my life

Hoping for a miracle

I've been waiting day and night

Day and night

I've been waiting for you all my life

Waiting for redemption

I've been waiting day and night

I burn for you

Someday Lord

Someday Lord mamma

Someday Lord I burn for you

I've been waiting for you all my life

Hoping for a miracle

I've been waiting day and night

Day and night

I've been waiting for all you my life

Waiting for redemption

I've been waiting day and night

I burn for you

Burn for you

I burn for you

(repeat till end)