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The Motherland
Dennis Brown
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A and wha' dem a say
And wha' dem a do, and wha' dem a chant
Africa, the motherland of everything weh we want
Mama Africa, the Dark Continent
Must rise to prominence
Weh there going to be a lot of fun and enjoyment
Youth dem must stop run up and down and have a lot of pleasure
Step 'cross Dennis Emmanuel Brown
Alongside Patrick Zed, hear the boom ting yah
The Dark Continent
Will shine like the sun
Will be the place for fun, yeah
In time to come
Woah oh, oh
Dark Continent
Will shine like the sun
Will be the place for fun, yeah
In time to come
Look into her history and you will see
The power and the glory
And all kind of misery
But at the end of the tunnel
There will be light
Woah oh, light
True, true light, yes
Down a Africa mi ancestors come from
Dark Continent, which is the motherland
Can't you no see it is a glorious land
That's why I am proud, a down deh me come from
Down a Africa mi ancestors come from
Dark Continent, which is the motherland
Can't you no see it is a glorious land
That's why I am proud, a down deh me come from
Me waan fi walk the streets of Nigeria
Zimbabwe, down to Angola
Tanzania, down to Ethiopia
Make a little stop down a Addis Ababa
Then left deh so, go down a South Africa
Hail up all mi brothers and sister
Then shake hands with Nelson Mandela
Then we sing this glorious song together
The Dark Continent
Will shine like the sun
Will be the place for fun
In time to come
Woah oh, oh
Dark Continent
Will shine like the sun
Will be the place for fun
In time to come
Mama Africa, your history cyan done
Land of gold and silver, also uranium
Natural resources deh deh inna lump sum
Whole heap of land, everybody can get some
Children a suffer, make me wonder, a how come?
Almighty Father, a what a go down?
Down a Africa mi ancestors come from
Dark Continent, which is the motherland
Can't you no see it is a glorious land
That's why I am proud, a down deh me come from
The people live in peace and unity
One God, one aim, one destiny
Defeating ignorance and poverty
On the road to progress and prosperity
Oooh wee, Dark Continent
Woah oh, hey now
Mama Africa, your history cyan done
Land of gold and silver, and a lot of uranium
Natural resources deh deh inna lump sum
Whole heap of land, everybody can get some
Children a suffer, make me wonder, a how come?
Almighty Father, a what a go down?
Down a Africa mi ancestors come from
Dark Continent, which is the motherland
Can't you no see it is a glorious land
That's why I am proud, a down deh me come from
Me waan fi walk the streets of Nigeria
Zimbabwe, down to Angola
Tanzania, down to Ethiopia
Make a little stop inna Addis Ababa
Then left deh so, go down a South Africa
Hail up all mi brothers and sister
Then shake hands with Nelson Mandela
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