Talking Africa

Though you're several thousand miles away from me
Way across the ocean, yeah yeah
Still I feel every inch of pain you feel
Shouldn't need donation

Yeah, heard about it, read about it, seen it in the news
Everybody got a little network giving their mixed reviews
But how could a country so rich beyond the mind's belief
End up being like this, depending on relief? Yes!

I'm talking Africa, blessed land of mine
Where the sun will always shine
I'm talking Africa, I'm proud that I am and
Jubilation shall come

From the northerly tip of Algiers to way down South Cape Town
All the way in the east, Somalia
Congo, I hear your song and you've suffered long
Now let's take a trip and check what's happening in Gambia
Oh Sudan, lots have gone wrong
What's done is already done, it's time to move on
Nigeria, Ethiopia, your seeds are scattered through Jamaica

Talking 'bout Africa, blessed land of mine
Where the sun will always shine
Talking 'bout Africa, proud that I am and
Jubilation will come

Yeah, oh my African brothers and sisters
Whether you're in Jamaica or over there in America
Or in Grand Julius, people of the Caribbean
Don't want you to forget where you're coming from, no
Africans everywhere are going abroad
It's time you stand up and let your voices be heard

Talking Africa, blessed land of mine
Where the sun will always shine
I'm talking Africa, proud that I am and
Jubilation shall come

Though you're several thousand miles away from me
Way across the ocean, yeah yeah
Still I feel every inch of pain you feel
Shouldn't need donation, no

Heard about it, read about it, seen it in the news
Every little network hustling, giving their mixed reviews
But how could a country so rich beyond the mind's belief
End up like this, depending on relief? Yes!

I'm talking Africa, blessed land of mine
Where the sun will always shine
I'm talking Africa, proud that I am and
Jubilation shall come

African peoples, get up, stand up, speak up for your rights
We all got to do it in one big voice