Why Black Man Dey Suffer

[Verse 1] This rhythm is called Kanginni Koko Used in some particular kind of shrines In my home town, Abeokuta City [Verse 2] It goes like this Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) (Kanginni koko, kanginni je nje) [Verse 3] Why black man dey suffer today Why black man dey suffer today Why black man no get money today Why black man no get money today Why black man no go for moon today Why black man no go for moon today This is the reason why (tell me now) This is the reason why (tell me again) This is the reason why We dey sit down for our landi jeje We dey sit down for our landi jeje We dey mind our business jeje Some people come from far away land Dem fight us and take our land Dem take our people and spoil our towns Na since den trouble starti oh (huh, huh) Na since den trouble starti oh (one more time) Na since den trouble starti oh (hmm) Our riches dem take away to their land In return dem give us their colony Dem take our culture away from us Dem give us dem culture we no understand Black people, we no know ourselves We no know our ancestral heritage We dey fight each other everyday We're never together, we're never together at all We're never together, we're never together at all [Verse 4] Dat is why black man dey suffer today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Tell me again (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dey take our culture away (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dey take our riches away (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dey take our land from us (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dey take our people away (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) We have to think of time to come (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) We have to think of our children to come (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) We have to be together and unite (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man dey suffer today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man no go for moon today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man no get money today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man dey suffer (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man dey suffer today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man dey suffer today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today) Dat is why black man dey suffer today (Dat is why black man dey suffer today)