"Oh Africa"
(with Keri Hilson)
Oh Africa...
I know that we have to take it to the goal 'cause everyone's depending on we
See we ain't got nowhere to go but up, it's our destiny
We're choosing the way, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know
Oh Africa...
See we'll never be able to forget this day 'cause it's the greatest day of our life
See no matter what happens at least we can say "we came, we saw, we tried"
We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know
Oh Africa...
This is our time to shine, our time to fly, our time to be inside the sky
Our time to soar, our time to saw, the last one in football
In case u aint know I go by the name of akon and im from
(afrika afrika) home of the gorder island im from senegal
westside(afrika afrika) so im gonna share with you were i
come from an how i was comin of(afrika afrika).
Verse 1
So what you know about the strugles that my people went
trough so you can live the way you live now
Say what you know about seeing that brand new mother
giving away her newborn child
what u know about mr amadu ndiaij that the senegalis cops
shot down
say what u know about how people love to presive os when
we are comin to a bran new town
what u know about goder island were all the slaves were
shiped from
what u know about beeing born in america to aful the
imigration
Still from the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
Comin from the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
comin from the ghettos of senegal (afrika afrika)
comin from the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
What you know about schebujcen yassa Schene and mafe my
favorite foods
Say what you know about niggas trowing rocks buseshats at
the military invatin my hood
So what you know about kids whit automatic machins waiting
for the war to get on their side
So what you know about how God/Allah comes first and
everything that we do is for Allah
So what you know about that holy place called Kabba were
Prophets were born
and what you know about comin here gettin money investin it
back home
Right from the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
Give it to the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
Take it to the ghettos of senegal (afrika afrika)
send it right to the ghettos of senegal(afrika afrika)
See thats just a little piece of what we can do
see but we can come togheter and make it lot better at home
My baby went to Africa
With the dirty lens photographer
My baby, land in jungle land
With a U S body and a real light tan
(U S body and a real light tan)
My baby went to Africa
My baby went to Africa
Sing
(Uhh)
Sing
(Uhh)
My baby went to Africa
With a make-up man and a love-sick lover
She get a couple of grand and a two-piece suit
Let the folk back home see the native beauty
(The folks back home see the native beauty)
My baby went to Africa
My baby went to Africa, my baby went to Africa
I packed my bags, I gotta get to her
Before the lions and tigers try to jump on her bones
And the boys sing
(Uhh)
Africa, Africa
(Uhh)
And the girls sing
(Uhh, uhh)
My baby went to Africa
I packed my bags, I gotta get to her
Before the lions and tigers try to jump on her bones
Sing
Baby went to Africa
(Africa, Africa)
Baby went to Africa
(Africa, Africa)
Baby went to Africa
(Lions and tigers try to jump on her bones)
Baby went to Africa, baby went to Africa, baby went to Africa
(Go back home to the native beauty)
Baby went to Africa, baby went to Africa, baby went to Africa
(I'm on my way)
Breaking away
I want to stay
Lay in your arms awhile
And watch break of day
Safe in your smile
Mile after mile
I have a photograph
Containing my view
Image of you
Hear the drums
Caress the sound
The music is all around
Each beat could be the start
The end for a lonely heart
Chorus:
Come to me go with me Africa
Here in your mystique Africa
Dark and serene
Just like a dream
Gaze at the deepest eyes
That I've ever seenLive for today
Watch child at play
He speaks of innocence
So far from away
Stay understood
All of life before you stands
Beginning the ancient man
Each beat be the one
A shot from a loaded gun
Chorus
I have a photograph Africa
Lay in your arms awhile Africa
Repeat chorus two times
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She’s coming in, 12:30 flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient memories
He turned to me as if to say
Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you
Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside
Frightened of this thing that I've become
Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation. She's coming in, 12:30 flight. The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation.
I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies. He turned to me as if to say "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you".
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you, There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do, I bless the rains down in Africa, Gonna take some time to do the things we never had.
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company. I know that I must do what's right, Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like a leopardess above the Serengeti. I seek to cure what's deep inside Frightened of this thing that I've become.
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you, There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do, I bless the rains down in Africa, Gonna take some time to do the things we never had.
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you.
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in the 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you!"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside
Frightened of this thing that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Oh, I wake up in the morning, can't get out of bed
What a terrible aching in my head?
I'm pulling up the sheet, shutting out the light
But not today, today I cannot fight
I couldn't get to work if I wanted to
The state I'm in you'd be glad if I don't
I wash my face, comb my hair
Any minute and I will soon be there
I'm standing by the sink, looking over Market Square
The freezing windows, going out I cannot face
The dirty dishes from the night before
And dirty clothes are strewn across the floor
I couldn't get to work if I wanted to
The state I'm in you'd be glad if I don't
I wash my face, comb my hair
Any minute and I will soon be there
'Cause I'll go down to Africa
When I fall asleep
The burning plains of Africa
Is where I'm going to be
Oh, I've said goodbye to Holloway
Farewell Southend-on-Sea
The burning plains of Africa
Is where you will find me
I will soon be there
I will soon be there
'Cause I'll go down to Africa
(2:41)
Somniferous whisperings of scarlet fields
Sleep calling me and my dreams are wondrous
My reality abandoned (I traverse afar)
Not a care if never wake
(Music: F. Ferber; Lyrics: Marta Jandov¨¢)
Africa, a woman
nonne really knows her name Africa, and anyway we drain the juice from her vains She is black And her curls are the theads Of centruries
Higher, she wants higher
Africa, how depp the wells of dark muddy water Africa, how far does she have to go thought floods of infected Green is mixing with red Laying ill on the world's bed
Over the hills and cross Jah valley
We go de already
Over the hills and cross Jah valley
Oh yes! We go de already
We go de already
We go de already, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de.
Call his Majesty
We go de, we go de, we go de
Call Him!
Tell him we found our names of age
We go de, we go de, we go de
Our true identity
We go de, we go de, we go de
Identity
Our name is, we go de, we go de
Rastafari
Our name is, we go de, we go de
Rastafari
We go de, we go de, we go de, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de
The holy foundation is in the mountain
We go de, we go de, we go de
And we've been there, Africa
We go de, we go de, we go de
The holy foundation is in the mountain
We go de, we go de, we go de
And we've been there, Africa
Kilimanjaro
We go de, we go de, we go de
Kilimanjaro
We go de, we go de, we go de
Kilimanjaro
We go de, we go de, we go de
Kilimanjaro
We go de, we go de, we go de, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de
We go de, we go de, we go de
Come together South African Zulu
We go de, we go de, we go de
Come together South African Zulu
Help Mandela!
We go de, we go de, we go de
Help Mandela!
The philosophy of Marcus Garvey
We go de, we go de, we go de
The philosophy of Marcus Garvey
Still lives on
We go de, we go de, we go de
Still lives on
Wo why can't I and I move on?
We go de, we go de, we go de
Jah is my life
We go de, we go de, we go de
Jah is my strengh
Jah is my redeemer
We go de, we go de, we go de
Jah is my provider
Jah is my saviour
We go de, we go de, we go de
Over the hills and cross Jah valley
We go de, we go de, we go de
We go de already
We go de, we go de, we go de
Over the hills and cross Jah valley
We go de, we go de, we go de
Every guy needs a girl like you,
Every girl needs a guy like me, oh yeah
Every guy needs a guy like you, like you
See cause that's how it's meant to be
OK so I've stared a little long
You can take my body, take my fingers and my tongue
Oh you move like you know what's coming next
Touching me, touching you, touching all around your legs
I need you, I need you, I need you you you you you
Get the message now, I've got to have you girl
Every guy needs a girl like you,
Every girl needs a guy like me
Every guy needs a guy like you
See cause that's how it's meant to be
Shall I come over, shall I wait a little more?
How much longer till I walk you through that door?
Don't hold back the feeling we all know lies deep inside
It won't be long now till your heart is open wide
I need you, I need you, I need you you you you you
Get the message now, I've got to have you girl
Every guy needs a girl like you,
Every girl needs a guy like me
Every guy needs a guy like you
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in 12: 30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way,
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
[Chorus:]
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never have
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
[Chorus]
[Instrumental Break]
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
[Akon:]
I know that we have to take it to the goal 'cause everyone is depending on we
See we ain't got nowhere to go but, it's our destiny
[Keri Hilson:]
We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know
OH AFRICA
[Akon:]
See we'll never be able to forget this day 'cause it's the greatest day of our life
See no matter what happens at least we can say "we came, we saw, we tried"
[Keri Hilson:]
We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know
OH AFRICA
[Akon & Keri Hilson:]
This our time to show, our time to fly, our time to be inside the sky
Our time to so, our time of song
I hear the drums echoin' tonight
but she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
she's coming in, twelve-thirty flight.
Her moonlight wings reflect the stars that guide me
toward salvation
I stopped an old man along the way,
hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient
melodies
he turns to me as if to say: hurry boy it's waiting there for
you
it's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
there's nothing but a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in africa
gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Wild dogs cry out in the night
as the grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do whats right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the
Serengeti
I seem to cure whats deep inside
frightened of this thing that I've become
it's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
there's nothing but a hundred man or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in africa
gonna take some time to do the things we never had
I will follow the road down to Africa
If that's what it takes just want you to know
I can't stop myself cause it all went through my head
Now it's falling apart
takes my breath away I just need another day or two
I'm back at the start
Wherever I might go tonight
Why go away, when you won't last for a day
But I know I will be alright
Whatever, if I can make you stay
I will follow the road down to Africa
I just want to see
If it's really you and me
I will follow the road down to Africa
If that's what it takes, just want you to know
Round and round we go time must come to make a
choice is this how I want to live
Still don't know what's on when I woke up to the edge
I must learn how to forgive
Wherever I might go tonight
Why go away, when you won't last for a day
But I know I will be alright
Whatever, if I can make you stay
I will follow the road down to Africa
I just want to seeI
f it's really you and me
I will follow the road down to Africa
If that's what it takes, just want you to know
Uuuuumm ba taja Uuuuumm ba taaa
Umbat ta come tala mej "Oweej oweej"
Umbat ta come tala meja "Oweej oweej"
Umbat ta come tale mej "Oweej oweej"
Umbat ta come tale meja "Oweej oweej"
I will follow the road down to Africa
I just want to see, if it's really you and me
I will follow the road down to Africa
I just want to see, if it's really you and me
I will follow the road down to Africa
If that's what it takes just want you to know
[Verse 1:]
It's been day too long, the sun is tired
Sunlight shift/night shift, the moon is higher
That's when them-when them b-b-b-boys hit the streets streets
Ridin' somethin' slow, real low, trunk full of beats
Boom boom boom boom boom boom
Boomin' like a tribal dance
See my comin' down that hill movin' like an avalanche
But m-m-much colder
Oh so below zero, flow so ice man/Ice Man, folks think I'm a super hero
It's just so silly cause really I'm a super villain
Coupe Devillain Coupe, roof a toupee, remove the ceilin'
Crunk willin', I'm feelin' so so (fresh)
I'm so church you can call me (blessed)
God damn man, the game's lame, time to change it
Number two, deja vu, fools drop the same shit
On a mission like a special agent to rearrange it
Still rappin', get the clubs packed like a slave ship
[Chorus:]
I-I-I-I'm feelin' like Chaka
I gotta gotta gotta big spear in my boxers
Girl get down, get lower baby your?
Soon after ya, attackin' ya, takin' you back to Africa [echo]
[Verse 2:]
I'm feelin' like Chaka
Run around, half naked, big spear in my boxers
I'm about to set it, cast the spell like witchdoctors
Like I blew pimp dust in her face
Got her captivated, activated, wanna come to my place [echo]
Common gon' be mad at me [echo] (why?)
Common gon' be mad at me [echo] (why?)
Cause I likes them white girl
Had a little fever since Madonna, "Material World"
When I finda? Tonya, let's make a chocolate swirl
G-G-G-Gringo come get Mandingo
Sisters don't trip, don't trip, don't be hatin' me
We just makin' up for slavery
Gosh, you know how them haters be
Hate to see you and me makin' any type improvement
In these streets avoid beef cause we deep like the Civil Rights Movement
[Chorus:]
I-I-I-I'm feelin' like Chaka
I gotta gotta gotta big spear in my boxers
Girl get down, get lower baby your?
Soon after ya, attackin' ya, takin' you back to Africa [echo]
[Bridge:]
It's time to get dirty like a virus
It's time to get dirty like a virus
[Verse 3:]
Come on now, break it down, show me how, let's get wild
Put it on me, snap ya, whip your tail like a crocodile
Come on now, break it down, show me how, let's get wild
Put it on me, snap ya, whip your tail like a crocodile
My thing in 'em swingin' like Pitfall Harry
Got you creamin' and screamin' like it's a library
Very scary how every canary fall in love and wanna marry
Me, but see, I'm Eric Benet, you Hallie Berry
[Chorus:]
I-I-I-I'm feelin' like Chaka
I gotta gotta gotta big spear in my boxers
Girl get down, get lower baby your?
hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serangetti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa, I passed some rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa, I passed some rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
Featuring: Culture
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
[CULTURE]
run di track
ah dem wan fi try and hold mi back
mi say wolf and culture gwan to di top
ride di track
the riddim is sweet and di dancehall hot
crowd of people never wan we fi stop
run di track
ah we run di show
mi say we run di shop
we ah di don numba one and mi say we run dat
we ah the king inna di place
mi say ride pon di shock
put your hand inna di air we ah gon burn down di spot
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
And as I?m walking through the subway
All I feel is everybody?s piercing eyes (piercing eyes)
I?m following the footsteps all I can imagine is that I?m a guy
You never know maybe she?s afraid
And everything around her is so damn fake
I feel like that we've met before
Hurry boy she's waiting
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The sun is rising on east side and every former life is waking up
The feeling of seclusion makes you wanna dream away and fall in love
She drags you in, not afraid
Everything feels like fate
What wrong with you, don?t let her go
Hurry boy it's waiting
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
We're take some time to do the things we never had
[Scatting]
[Instrumental Break]
Hurry boy it's waiting there for you
(Down in A....)
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
(Ohh... )
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
(No... oh...)
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Rains down in Africa...)
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Oh bless the rains...)
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Down in A...frica)
I bless the rains down in Africa
(Down in A...frica)
We're take some time to do the things we never had
[Extra part in music video]
[CULTURE]
run di track
ah dem wan fi try and hold mi back
mi say wolf and culture gwan to di top
ride di track
the riddim is sweet and di dancehall hot
crowd of people never wan we fi stop
run di track
ah we run di show
mi say we run di shop
we ah di don numba one and mi say we run dat
we ah the king inna di place
mi say ride pon di shock
put your hand inna di air we ah gon burn down di spot
So sing with me
Now sing with me
This is Africa
Africa
I came to change you but instead you changed me
And I confess I came to frame you in a photograph
But you showed me why
And you turned this heart around
And I see your smile how it can be
So much brighter than me
And your silent eyes they scream
Of hunger and meaning and eternal dreaming
Africa
Africa
We smiled at you from behind the glass
And without reserve and whiter than snow
You smiled back at us
And you showed me who
And you turned this mind around
And I see your hands reach out to God
So much higher than ours
And your silent eyes they scream
Of hunger and meaning and eternal dreaming
Africa
Afrika mimi naku penda
Dedicated to Mutisya (World Vision - Kenya)
Africa
I came to change you but instead you changed me
And I confess I came to frame you in a photograph
But you showed me why
And you turned this heart around
And I see your smile how it can be
So much brighter than me
And your silent eyes they scream
Of hunger and meaning and eternal dreaming
Africa
Africa
We smiled at you from behind the glass
And without reserve and whiter than snow
You smiled back at us
And you showed me who
And you turned this mind around
And I see your hands reach out to God
So much higher than ours
And your silent eyes they scream
Of hunger and meaning and eternal dreaming
Africa
Afrika mimi naku penda
I wanna' know what you're doing to me
I wanna' know what you're doing baby
Cuz' you're givin' me the feeling tonight
That i wanna' wanna' hold you so tight
Give me love, give me passion baby!
I'll give you everything that you need
I could do anything for you 'mom
Africa is my descent
and here I'm far from home
I dwell within a land that's meant
meant for many men not my tone
The blood of god is my defense
let it drop down 2 my seed
showers 2 your innocense
2 protect U for all eternity
and with this wood I beat this drum
and we won't see defeat
From kings 2 queens becomes a prince
knowledge wisdom is
understanding what we need
Ever since the day U came
my whole world began 2 change
I knew then 2 dedicate my life,
4 your own
everyday I see U grow
and remember what U already know
I receive the love
that radiates from your glow
From which U came was love
and that's how it all should be
U and my soul are 1
Chorus
Afrika kukhala abangcwele
eAfrika kukhala abangcwele wena
Afrika kukhala abangcwele
eAfrika kukhala abangcwele wena
Hlala
Hlala
He was born in the African dawn and orphaned to the
land
So gentle in the eye he was as any woman's child
Repeat Afrika chorus
As he grew people told him, son , don't you trust
anyone
You learn how to trust a stone
This is not gentle and then it breaks those
Who never learned how to be alone
Repeat Afrika chorus
And so he walked in the fashion of his lands
Until at last he cried out
Can anybody hear me, hear me, hear the song in my heart
There's a song to be sung that can heal these broken
Let us sing and we'll walk through the dark
Hand in hand, hand in hand
Repeat Afrika chorus; move it up a half step or so and
step inside
so you step inside
and you hear a sound
from another room
air disturbed
with a foreign sound
and you look around
electricity
it's just got to be
you can't be sure
'til you open up the door
open up the door
steal away
so you steal away
and the light is low
and it disappears
day for night
and the passing car
and the air is charged
curiousity
deep jungle of night
safe on a sullen street
soft echos of light
AFRICA
WOO OH OOH,WOO OH OH OOH,
chorus
AFRICA AFRICA
WE SHALL OVERCOME
YOU SHALL OVERCOME
I WAKE UP THIS MORNING THE SUNSHINE SO BEAUTIFLL
THE BIRDS SINGING THE SAME OLD SONG
THANK GOD FOR THIS WONDERFULL THING
THE JOY,SMILE STILL ON MY FACE YEAH,AFRICA AFRICA
I HEAR SOMTHING WHISPERED IN MY EARS
GOT TO OVERCOME,GOT TO OVERCOME
GOT TO TELL THE CHILDREN,TELL THE SISTERS
TELL THE BROTHERS,ALL THOSE WAITING FOR
AFRICA AFRICA
WE SHALL OVERCOME
WE SHALL OVERCOME
AFRICA AFRICA
ITS GONNA TAKE LESS
ITS GONNA TAKE LESS
SO MANY TIMES ITS SEEMS THE WORLD IS ON MY SHOULDER
I KEEP TRYING BUT ENEMY TOO STRONG
LORD HOW CAN I GET THIS BURDEN OFF ME
THE DIAMONDS STILL BURNING YEAH UNDER ALL MY FEET
I HEAR SOMTHING WHISPERED IN MY EARS
GOT TO OVERCOME,GOT TO OVERCOME
GOT TO TELL THE CHILDREN,TELL THE SISTERS
TELL THE BROTHERS,ALL THOSE WAITING FOR
I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation Shes coming in 12:30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say, hurry boy, its waiting there for you
Chorus: Its gonna take a lot to drag me away from you Theres nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do whats right Sure as kilimanjaro rises like olympus above the serengeti I seek to cure whats deep inside, frightened of this thing that Ive become
Chorus
(instrumental break)
Hurry boy, shes waiting there for you
[Hook]
She wore her hip huggers for me so I could see her thong
Just made 21 she got it goin on
Slow it down ma
You a freak huh
Slow it down ma
You a freak huh
She gave me the phone number
Told me to come over
So we could put a stain on her mama's sofa
Slow it down ma
You a freak huh
Slow it down ma
You a freak huh
[Magic]
I done found my Nefertiti
Beautiful skin tone
Straight out the bottle
Like I dream of Jeanie
She wanted me to come and knock her pants off
And bring something slow that me and her could dance off
She can tell by this bulge in my jeans that I like her
Knowing that I'm a thug and I'm only tryin to yike her, pipe her
Lay it down deep
I hope you got a man 'cause it's betta when you creep yeah
She a freak I can tell by the way that she grinding on a nigga
That she ready for the meat
She done heard that I got a little something
I'm nice with my flow but in bed I'm a beast
She wants me to take my time with her
But I'm a dog so you know I gotta beat the pussy down for her
I got a whole click of cave men that'll cut your
friends up until the pussy just cave in
[Hook]
[Swells]
You know what it is
Once S dub gets you to the crib
Lay you down try to pound out your ribs
You're so loud
All the sounds woke the kids
Try to cover her mouth
But she couldn't hold it in
I'm no joke when it comes to the stroke
But before we get to that
Put this here in your throat
You can swallow or spit
I won't be bothered a bit
Just do it quick an keep bobbin your head
S Dub the nastiest
Turn a good girl into one of the trashiest
I'm a fly nigga one of the flashiest
Fly chicks I slide with I'm always smashin em
No Lifestyles give me a Magnum
White chicks call me OJ the way I be stabin em
I never call them back that's why their mad at him
I drive hoe's crazy gotta put 'em in padded rooms
[Hook]
[RJJ]
Wow I gotta appetite
From listening to my own song
I want a cutie with a bootie and some hips with a thong on
Something I can put the long on
Make my lips disappear off in hear ear so we can go on home
Well if she wanna hit the bar first
If she right we can probably make it happen in the car first
Know how I feel about them short skirts
Easy access so I'm a take it easy like I'm off work
Let her show the champ a good time
I really want a beauty queen that's a freak with a good mind
No hoe's bard I want the whole nine
I can stick her anywhere 'cause this motherfucker's so fine
But I'm a beat her with the meat first
I got a hell of a reputation as a champ but I'm a freak first
-oh you a freak huh- you damn right
I'm a trying to leave another stain on your mama's couch every night
Sam! Takè n'djou la
Ouaille aïe aïe!
Anbôla farafina
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A.
Niga mounou yôrômi dioula shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi bété shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi ashanti shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi yôrômi, n'ko
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Fadjêri dafé ambôla farafinan
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A.
Niga mounou yôrômi foulah shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi baoulé shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi burkinabé
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi Wôlôfô shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi, n'ko
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Africa...
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Africa we want to go, yeah yeah
Africa we want to go
Go-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Africa we want to go
Our foreparents were born Ethiopians
Our foreparents were born Ethiopians
Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Our foreparents were born Ethiopians
It's the land of the Lion of Judah
The roots of David who have prevailed
To open the books and to loose the seven seals
There ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-are(?)
Africa we want to go, well yeah
Africa we want to go
Go-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Africa we want to go
Africa, yeah
Where want to go... yeah
Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Africa we want to go
Brothers and sisters
Join hands together
Come along, come-a, come along, yeah
Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Africa that's where we're going, yeah
Africa we want to go, yeah yeah
Africa we want to go, yes
Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Africa we want to go, yes
Whoa Africa
I got her call last night
Let me know she had a good time
There is something, it just feels right
I wish it may, I hope that it might
Tired of bumming the streets alone
No relationships on my own
Forgot what it was like til' she
Til' this lovely girl, she touched me
I never felt, euphoric so high
I just bumped into the man in the sky
You got me I'm yours
A spell on me
Look forward to seeing you
I'm outta control
Every reason to be
A romantic rendezvous
Don't tell me this is wrong
Hard to read but we get along
Let down my guard it's clear
A tough exterior
Means nothing here
I'll admit she's a bit odd
No centerfold or a great bod
What's up with all that hype
Stick chic's, bulimic
Ain't my type
I never felt, euphoric so high
I just bumped into the man in the sky
You got me I'm yours
A spell on me
Look forward to seeing you
I'm outta control
Every reason to be
A romantic rendezvous
Nobody's wrong here
Nobody's right
Nobody's wrong here
Nobody's right
Nobody's wrong here
Nobody's right
Nobody's right
Nobody's right
I never felt, euphoric so high
I just bumped into the man in the sky
You got me I'm yours
A spell on me
Look forward to seeing you
I'm outta control
Every reason to be
A romantic rendezvous
She's got me I'm hers
A spell on me
Look forward to seeing her
I'm outta control
She's my ecstasy
Africa
I see innocence
blank face in the sand
distance never ends
my book now begins.
I see blazing sun
through the window that is broken
Africa ...
In this country in this place
in this desert
this parted race.
I see.
Africa, far away.
innocence ...
all this silence fall away
am I to see?
innocence ...
Africa ...
Nursing , what he say
innocence ...
are you safe? call again.
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me
towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way,
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient
melodies
He turned to me as if to say,
"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the
Serangeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside,
Frightened of this thing that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
"Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa, (I bless the rain)
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa (I'm gonna take some
time)
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (Oh
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma....
Tu alma que es igual que la mia
herida y sufrida,
herida y sufrida,
y tu corazón hace latir los tambores
y en la noche sagrada.. las estrellas son almas..
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma...
Tu tierra pario la música santa
el reggae nace rezando
el reggae nace rezando
y se alimento de amaneceres de cuento
de susurros de rio
de suspiros del viento...
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Tu tierra pario la música santa
el reggae nace rezando,
el reggae nace rezando
y se alimento de amaneceres de cuento
de susurros de rio
de suspiros del viento...
Africa, continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
Africa, continente negro,
en medio de la jungla está tu alma
oh.. oh.. oh.. oh
oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh...
oh.. oh.. oh.. oh
oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh.. oh..
Im tiefen Dschungel hörst du die Trommeln
aus dem Dunkel Beschwörungsformeln.
Der Woo-Doo-Master ruft meinen Namen.
Mein Herz schlägt schneller unter meiner weißen Haut.
Afrika - 1000 heiße Feuer brennen nachts
suchen Abenteuer.
Afrika - Trommeln rufen heiser in die Nacht
bis der Woo-Doo-Gott erwacht - Afrika.
Die schwarzen schatten werden zu Gestalten
und Teufelsmasken flüstern und lachen.
Die Trommeln dröhnen
mein Puls wird schneller.
Der Dschungel zittert unter mir im wilden Takt.
Afrika - 1000 heiße Feuer brennen nachts
suchen Abenteuer.
Afrika - Trommeln rufen heiser in die Nacht
bis der Woo-Doo-Gott erwacht - Afrika.
Die Nacht wird heller
die Schreie greller.
Die götter suchen nach mir und rufen.
Die Luft wird heißer
die Sinne schwinden.
Ich laß' mich fallen tiefer als hjemals zuvor.
Afrika - Trommeln rufen heiser in die Nacht
bis der Woo-Doo-Gott erwacht - Afrika
Afrika.
Im tiefen Dschungel hörst du die Trommeln
aus dem Dunkel Beschwörungsformeln.
Der Woo-Doo-Master ruft meinen Namen.
Mein Herz schlägt schneller unter meiner weißen Haut.
Im tiefen Dschungel hörst du die Trommeln
aus dem Dunkel Beschwörungsformeln.
Der Woo-Doo-Master ruft meinen Namen.
Instumental
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say, hurry boy, its waiting there for you
Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside,
Frightened of this thing that I've become
Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in twelve-thirty flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me
towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient
melodies
He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting
there for you"
[Chorus:]
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the
Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this
thing that I've become
[Repeat chorus]
[Instrumental break]
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
Africa, my beautiful sister and my brother, Africa
Africa, my beautiful sister and my brother, Africa
With your bloated belly, your drumtight skin,
your swollen tongue, dry eyes crying;
and brothers, sleek and fat and white,
are desperately justifying
stealing from my hungry sister,
my starving brother, Africa.
They're stealing from my hungry sister,
my starving brother Africa.
Africa, my beautiful sister and my brother, Africa
Africa, my beautiful sister and my brother, Africa
Africa, they raped you my sister,
they beat you my brother Africa,
Africa, they raped you my sister,
they beat you my brother Africa,
With your beaten back, your broken neck,
your bloody face, your body dying;
you can't detain and whip a whole nation,
but your brothers still aren't sick of trying
to kill the raped and beaten soul
of my sister and my brother, Africa.
They want to kill the raped and beaten soul
of my sister and my brother Africa.
Africa, my beautiful sister and my brother, Africa
I hear the drums echoing tonight
she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's comming in twelve-thirty flight
her moonlit wing reflect the stars that guide me towards
salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
he turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for
you!"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred man or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night
as they grow restless longing from some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightned of this thing that
I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred man or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred man or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred man or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
Welcome to where it all begins,
a place that's full,
of good luck and coincedents,
My condition is cool
but that's not the state i'm in,
i lean my head against you now
let the emptyness in.
Win or lose, i couldn't care less but i do
twentyfive years
and i'm still waitin for my cue
explain my part
in this game of hearts
i think i've just fell through
i lean my head against the wall
waitin' for my call...
won't you follow my down
cuz i can't send my ticket for another round
we're just average
and we're boring as hell
runnin' in circles to find ourselves
we're average
and we're boring as hell
we keep runnin' in circles to find our way
and we all have our time...
I saw you smilin'
in Regent's Park in the afternoon
With your hands in your pocket
next to the guys with all the balloons
explain my part
in this game of hearts
i think i just fell through
i wish i knew who you we're
so i can say...
won't you follow me down
cuz i can't send my ticket for another round
we're just average
and we're boring as hell
running in circles to find ourselves
we're average
and we're boring as hell
we keep runnin' in circles to find a way
Afrikah, my mother is Afrikah, my mother is And Puerto Rico.. land of my birth But Afrikah, my mother is
My black hietory, black mature, home from there The hole foundation is in the mountains we come from there
Afrikah, my mother is Afrikah, my mother is And Puerto Rico... land of my birth But Afrikah, my mother is
My grandparents, ray ancestors, mime from there Etheh is in Ethiopia we come from there
Afrikah, my mother is Afrikah, my mother is and Puerto Rico... land of I birth but Afrikah my mama is
Should we follow our own advice? should we do what we're told all the time? there are answers a man should know. for the ones i don't have, i only wish i could stand there like you do. chin up, hands to the side of you. wear it while you can. get up and take it like a man. it's an average place to be. it's the one i have made up for me. there are things that I cannot know. when i'm feeling this bad, i only wish i could stand there like you do. chin up, hands to the side of you. wear it while you can. get up and take it like a man.
