African Pride

"African Pride" by Buju Banton from Album "Til Shiloh"

Thou we struggle

Jah is the ruler and protector of I & I life

All man a bawl (Eh!)

(Ethiopia) Africans with African pride

(Somalia) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For our nation to move forward

(Mozambique) Africans with African pride

(Zambia) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

What make we can't all unite

Put each man difference aside

Why can't we just come together

Cease from tribal wars and fight

Who knows better must do better

A source of collective insight

May not be exposed to education

But surely knows wrong from right

(Nigeria) Africans with African pride

(Ghana) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

(Zimbabwe) Africans with African pride

(Zaire) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

Self help with inner motivation

Teach I to be self sufficient

Don't want to depend on no one

For attainment of my bread

Oh these words

Oh my calling

Children crying white squall tears

Hunger rampant harvest plenty (ooohwe, whoa)

(Senegal) Africans with African pride

(South Africa) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For any nation to move forward

(Ethiopia) Africans with African pride

(Somalia) Fighting to attain our rights

(oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)

(oh oh oh oh oh oh)

(Unde-lay, Unde-lay, Unde-lay, uh lay lay woi)

(Unde-lay, Unde-lay, Unde-lay, uh lay lay woi)

(Woi)

(Freedom) free Africa

A free free Africa

(Freedom) free Africa

A free indi-Africa

(Freedom) free Africa

Di whole entire Africa

(Freedom) free Africa (Whoa, woy-yo)

(Botswana) Africans with African pride

(Cameroon) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

(Angola) Africans with African pride

(Namibia) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

What make we can't all unite

Put each man difference aside

Why can't we just come together

Cease dis tribal war and fight

Who knows better must do better

A source of collective insight

May not be exposed to education

But surely knows wrong from right

(Algeria) Africans with African pride

(Mali) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

(Benin) Africans with African pride

(Burundi) Fighting to attain our rights

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward

Want no more shedding of blood

For dis nation to move forward