I missed the rains down in Africa...
and
Sure as killin the jerro risin across the limpness of old Jerry.

The story:

I've been listening to the song since i was about 5, so i thought it was normal at the time i didn't know what a "jerro" was or the fact that that sentence just didn't make sense. Then one day my mother asked me who Jerry was. Although i didn't know the real lyrics until i came on this site. i still think it's "I MISSED the rains." it doesn't rain much there.